NHTSA campaign 00V004000 · Mazda campaign SSP 40
Mazda Recall 00V-004: MAZDA/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 00V004000 (Mazda campaign SSP 40) was reported by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS on January 6, 2000, with 19,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mazda Miata for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 8, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V004000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V004000 (also written 00V-004 or 00V004)
- Filed by
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
- Mazda campaign number
- SSP 40
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V004000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mazda
Mazda Miata
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V004000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAS SENSOR UNITS.
Notes
MAZDA RECALL NO. SSP 40.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 8, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V004000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.