MAZDA MAZDA6 (2012) recall — Air Bags
Mazda recalls 2012 Mazda6 vehicles with potential air bag inflator explosions causing serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until repairs are done.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Contact the company & request your remedy
What happened, in plain English
Mazda is recalling 2012 Mazda6 vehicles that may have air bag inflators prone to exploding due to propellant degradation. This could cause serious injury or death to drivers or passengers if the air bag inflator explodes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251910-mazda-2012-mazda6-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251910-mazda-2012-mazda6-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V782000
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“Mazda 2012 Mazda6 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251910-mazda-2012-mazda6-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #19V782000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V782000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes. When this happens, sharp metal fragments can strike the driver or passengers, causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2012 Mazda6 vehicles with passenger air bags that were previously replaced under prior recalls are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag inflator explodes.
How to tell if you have this one
This recall affects 2012 Mazda6 vehicles that had their passenger air bag inflators replaced under previous recalls. The recall began December 3, 2019, and supersedes older recalls.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Driving Until Repair
Do not drive your vehicle until Mazda replaces the front passenger air bag inflator with a safer one.
Contact Mazda Customer Service
Call Mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option 4 to get the repair completed.
What NHTSA says to do
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been 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 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V356 and 17V012.
Questions people ask
Why is this recall happening?
The air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes.
How do I know if my vehicle is affected?
This recall affects 2012 Mazda6 vehicles that had their passenger air bag inflators replaced under previous recalls.
What should I do if I own this vehicle?
Stop driving until Mazda replaces the front passenger air bag inflator with a safer one. Contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option 4 for the repair.
Contact Mazda
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mazda to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 19V782000 — Mazda Mazda Hello, I own a Mazda that is covered by recall 19V782000 from Mazda. The official recall notice states: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been 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 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V356 and 17V012. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V782000 (October 31, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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