{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V594000","date":"2016-08-11","owner_notified":"2017-04-12","manufacturer":"Mazda North American Operations","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; AIR BAGS","summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured February 4, 2008, to December 3, 2009.  The protective coating may not have been properly applied to the air bag control unit (ACU) and, as a result, moisture may damage the unit causing it to malfunction.","consequence":"Failure of the ACU would illuminate the air bag warning light and prevent the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Mazda dealers will replace the ACU, free of charge, however parts are not currently available.  The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500.  Mazda's number for this recall is 9816H.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"9816H","part_number":null,"units":41918,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-3","period_to":"2018-3","submitted":"2018-10-30","involved":41918,"remedied":22572,"unreachable":1575,"removed":66,"remedied_percent":53,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"MAZDA","model":"MAZDA6","vehicle_id":"2009_mazda_mazda6","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-02-04","built_to":"2009-12-03"},{"year":2010,"make":"MAZDA","model":"MAZDA6","vehicle_id":"2010_mazda_mazda6","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-02-04","built_to":"2009-12-03"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/16V594000"}