Vehicle recall R/2016/084

Mazda RX-8 and others recall: Driver's front airbag may fail to deploy correctly

DVSA recall R/2016/084 names the Mazda RX-8, Mazda 6 and Mazda BT-50. It was launched 29 April 2016. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2003 to 1 February 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/084
Launched: 29 April 2016
Issued by: MAZDA
Manufacturer reference: AF037A
Vehicles: 32,030 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Continued exposure to high levels of absolute humidity may cause the driver’s front airbag inflator housing to rupture and deploy abnormally in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s front airbag. Should the inflator rupture it could result in metal fragments striking the driver or other vehicle occupants.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace air bag inflator

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 32,030.
Model	Built
Mazda 6	not recorded
Mazda BT-50	14 January 2004 to 31 August 2006
Mazda RX-8	1 February 2003 to 1 February 2008

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/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
R/2017/150 Mounting points for seat runner may fail 31 May 2017, Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Mazda 2
R/2014/134 Engine may stall 21 October 2014, Mazda 3, Mazda 6
R/2017/327 Corrosion may form around the parking brake actuating shaft and cause reduced handbrake performance 14 December 2017, Mazda 6
R/2018/015 Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack / break 31 January 2018, Mazda RX-8

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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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