Vehicle recall R/2013/047

Mazda 6 recall: Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly

DVSA recall R/2013/047 names the Mazda 6. It was launched 24 April 2013. It covers vehicles built 14 February 2002 to 30 June 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/047
Launched: 24 April 2013
Issued by: MAZDA
Manufacturer reference: AD017A
Vehicles: 11,627 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The subject vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators which could have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers. Improperly manufactured propellant wafers could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally in a crash. This could result in increased risk of injury to the occupant and the possibility of a fire.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to inspect and where necessary replace the airbag inflator module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mazda 6	14 February 2002 to 30 June 2003	11,627

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2013/043 Fire may occur 26 March 2013, Mazda 6
R/2014/134 Engine may stall 21 October 2014, Mazda 3, Mazda 6
R/2011/038 Engine may fail 26 May 2011, Mazda 6
R/2016/084 Driver's front airbag may fail to deploy correctly 29 April 2016, Mazda RX-8, Mazda 6, Mazda BT-50
R/2017/048 Airbag may malfunction 22 February 2017, Mazda 6
R/2017/163 Tailgate may drop down without warning 31 May 2017, Mazda 6, Mazda CX-3, Mazda CX-5 and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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