NHTSA campaign 19V781000 · Mazda campaign 2618F
Mazda Recall 19V-781: Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
- Do not drive
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 19V781000 (Mazda campaign 2618F) was reported by Mazda North American Operations on October 31, 2019, with 47,006 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mazda MAZDA6, Mazda MAZDASPEED6, Mazda MPV and more for model years 2003–2008. Owners were notified on December 3, 2019, 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 19V781000 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
- 19V781000 (also written 19V-781 or 19V781)
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Mazda campaign number
- 2618F
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 47,006 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 37.75% (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 19V781000. 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 MAZDA6
Mazda MAZDASPEED6
Mazda MPV
Mazda RX-8
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 11, 2003 – June 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V781000.
Defect description
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Safety consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V130, 14V362, 14V773 and 15V869.
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 19V781000
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.