# NHTSA recall 04V468000

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: 04V468000
- Manufacturer's number: 2304J
- Manufacturer: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Reported: 2004\-09\-24
- Owners notified: 2004\-10\-28
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE\-INACTIVE
- Units potentially affected: 42000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CRACK IN THE AIR BAG CRASH ZONE SENSOR HOUSING CAN ALLOW WATER TO ENTER THE SENSOR,  CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND ILLUMINATING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT.


## What can happen

IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTS, THE AIR WILL NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED IN CERTAIN TYPES OF FRONTAL CRASHES, INCREASING THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CRASH ZONE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1\-800\-222\-5500.


## Notes

MAZDA RECALL NO.2304J.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 MAZDA3](/makes/mazda/mazda3/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-24 to 2004\-03\-22.

## 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)

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