Vehicle recall R/2018/184

Mazda 6 recall: Airbag inflators may not operate as intended

DVSA recall R/2018/184 names the Mazda 6. It was launched 30 July 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2002 to 31 December 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/184
Launched: 30 July 2018
Issued by: MAZDA
Manufacturer reference: AF037J/L
Vehicles: 19,851 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On the subject vehicles the Takata Driver and Passenger airbag inflators may not operate as intended Injury may result due to incorrect deployment of the Airbag

The fix

Replacement of Airbag Assembly

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mazda 6	1 March 2002 to 31 December 2007	19,851

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/289 Injector mounting nuts tightening force may be insufficient 17 September 2018, Mazda CX-5, Mazda 3, Mazda 6
R/2018/288 Fuel injector software does not control the electric current correctly 17 September 2018, Mazda 6, Mazda CX-5, Mazda 3
R/2018/236 Vacuum pump may wear prematurely. 17 September 2018, Mazda CX-5, Mazda 6, Mazda 3
R/2018/284 Takata driver and passenger airbag inflators may not operate as intended 30 September 2018, Mazda 6
R/2018/277 Passenger airbag inflator may not operate as intended 30 September 2018, Mazda 6
R/2018/244 Takata driver airbag inflators may not operate as intended 30 September 2018, Mazda 6

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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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