MAZDA CX-7 (2011) recall — Air Bags
Mazda recalls 2011 CX-7 vehicles with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could rupture during crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until repairs are completed.
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An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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What happened, in plain English
Mazda is recalling 2011 CX-7 vehicles due to a risk that air bag inflators could rupture during crashes, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners must stop driving until the air bag inflator is replaced by Mazda. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1252806-mazda-cx-7-2011-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1252806-mazda-cx-7-2011-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V429000
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“Mazda CX-7 (2011) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Rupture.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1252806-mazda-cx-7-2011-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious. Based on NHTSA recall #17V429000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V429000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators in these vehicles may rupture during a crash due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. This can cause metal fragments to strike occupants, leading to serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2011 Mazda CX-7 vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag inflator ruptures during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2011 Mazda CX-7 has a passenger frontal air bag module with an inflator that could rupture. The recall covers vehicles from 2007-2011 CX-7 and CX-9 models.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Vehicle Now
Do not drive your 2011 Mazda CX-7 until Mazda replaces the passenger air bag inflator.
Contact Mazda Customer Service
Call 1-800-222-5500 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule the air bag inflator replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V356 and all vehicles that were not remedied under that campaign are now covered by this one.
Questions people ask
Why is this air bag recall happening?
The air bag inflators may rupture during a crash due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes, potentially causing serious injury or death.
How do I know if my vehicle is affected?
This recall covers 2007-2011 Mazda CX-7 and CX-9 vehicles with passenger frontal air bag modules that could have the affected inflators.
What should I do if I own a 2011 CX-7?
Stop driving your vehicle until Mazda replaces the passenger air bag inflator. Contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 to schedule 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 17V429000 — Mazda Mazda Hello, I own a Mazda that is covered by recall 17V429000 from Mazda. The official recall notice states: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V356 and all vehicles that were not remedied under that campaign are now covered by this one. 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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Where this comes from
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 #17V429000 (June 29, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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