NHTSA campaign 18V426000 · Mazda campaign 2718F
Mazda Recall 18V-426: Curtain Air Bags may not Deploy Properly/FMVSS 226
NHTSA recall 18V426000 (Mazda campaign 2718F) was reported by Mazda North American Operations on June 25, 2018, with 682 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mazda CX-5 for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on July 31, 2018, 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 18V426000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V426000 (also written 18V-426 or 18V426)
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Mazda campaign number
- 2718F
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 682 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Side/Window
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 226
Repair completion: 93.99% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V426000. 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 CX-5
- 2018 · Vehicles built April 11, 2018 – April 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V426000.
Defect description
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda CX-5 vehicles. In the event of a side impact or rollover crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly unfold during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Safety consequence
If the air bags do not deploy properly in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2718F.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V426000
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.