# NHTSA recall 04V074000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V074000
- Manufacturer's number: 1604B\-B
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2004\-02\-17
- Owners notified: 2004\-03\-05
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 29300

## What is wrong

AS A RESULT OF AN NCAP TEST, CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED FOR IMPROPERLY WIRED FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAGS.


## What can happen

THE AIR BAG WILL NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SYSTEM.  THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 5, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT  MAZDA AT 1\-800\-222\-5500.


## Notes

MAZDA RECALL NO. 1604B\-B.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MAZDA RX\-8](/makes/mazda/rx-8/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-10 to 2004\-01\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSPB3](/bulletins/10194661.md), 2021-06-01, Service bulletin
- [MT\-003\-18](/bulletins/10134925.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [08\-003\-17\-3345](/bulletins/10120381.md), 2017-10-21, Service bulletin
- [SA\-068\-17](/bulletins/10118753.md), 2017-10-12, Service bulletin
- [08\-001\-13\-2859](/bulletins/10110991.md), 2017-08-10, Service bulletin
- [SA327](/bulletins/10085405.md), 2016-12-02, Service bulletin
- [SR\-7714\-F](/bulletins/10056336.md), 2014-11-04, Service bulletin
- [0800306](/bulletins/10021000.md), 2007-02-22, Service bulletin
- [0800805](/bulletins/10017963.md), 2005-12-09, Service bulletin
- [0800404](/bulletins/10010301.md), 2004-11-10, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V074000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V074000)

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