NHTSA campaign 18V717000 · manufacturer recall 1317F

2010–2015 Mazda CX-7 and 2 other Mazda models: air bags recall

Q: What does this advisory mean?

Do not drive means exactly that: the manufacturer is telling owners to stop driving the vehicle until the repair is done. These are the two most serious things NHTSA can attach to a campaign, and both mean the risk exists while the vehicle is switched off.

Q: Is 1317F the same recall as 18V717000?

Yes. 1317F is the number Mazda North American Operations uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 18V717000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

critical Do not drive 155,436 vehicles affected 77% reported repaired

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What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573

Problem Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda CX-9 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, unless covered in "Zone A," Mazda is recalling certain 2011-2013 Mazda6, 2011-2012 CX-7, and 2011-2015 CX-9 sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless covered in Zone A or Zone B, Mazda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Mazda6, 2010-2012 CX-7, and 2010-2015 CX-9 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. Risk An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. Fix Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F.

Reported to NHTSA Oct 12, 2018 by Mazda North American Operations, owners notified Nov 9, 2018.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 18V717000

Vehicles built Apr 6, 2009 to Dec 16, 2011 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model year	On WhichTrim
2010 Mazda CX-7	every Mazda on this site
2011 Mazda CX-7	every Mazda on this site
2012 Mazda CX-7	every Mazda on this site
2010 Mazda CX-9	every Mazda on this site
2011 Mazda CX-9	every Mazda on this site
2012 Mazda CX-9	every Mazda on this site
2013 Mazda CX-9	every Mazda on this site
2014 Mazda CX-9	every Mazda on this site
2015 Mazda CX-9	every Mazda on this site
2010 Mazda MAZDA6	every Mazda on this site
2011 Mazda MAZDA6	every Mazda on this site
2012 Mazda MAZDA6	every Mazda on this site
2013 Mazda MAZDA6	every Mazda on this site

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: every model year it names is older than the catalogue, which begins at 2016. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7

Reported repaired 77%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

Defect report PDF — The manufacturer's own filing to NHTSA describing the defect, the risk and the affected build range.
Owner letter PDF — The letter mailed to registered owners, in full.
Remedy instructions PDF — What the dealer is told to actually do about it.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

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Campaign 18V717000 · the manufacturer calls it 1317F

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

What does this advisory mean?

Do not drive means exactly that: the manufacturer is telling owners to stop driving the vehicle until the repair is done. These are the two most serious things NHTSA can attach to a campaign, and both mean the risk exists while the vehicle is switched off.

Is 1317F the same recall as 18V717000?

Yes. 1317F is the number Mazda North American Operations uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 18V717000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Apr 6, 2009 to Dec 16, 2011. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.