2 NHTSA CampaignsModel Years 1995, 2006

Mazda MX-5 Miata Air Bag Recalls Two federal campaigns, in NHTSA’s own words

Dean McCrary Mazda has two NHTSA campaigns open on the Mazda MX-5 Miata air bag system, model years 1995, 2006. Here is NHTSA’s own description of the most recent one, 06V103000:

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BOLT ATTACHING THE HORN ASSEMBLY TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB MAY FAIL DURING A DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.

The repair is free — parts and labor, at any Mazda dealer, for the life of the vehicle. Check your VIN below to confirm your MX-5 Miata is included, or jump straight to what to do next.

Is This MX-5 Miata Included?

Enter the 17-character VIN and we query NHTSA in real time. The answer comes back for that one vehicle, and it covers every open campaign on it — not only the air bag ones on this page.

Or call and read the VIN to our service team.

The Campaigns NHTSA Has Filed

Most recent first, two campaigns in all. Each block below carries the defect, the risk and the remedy exactly as NHTSA filed them, with the date NHTSA received them and a link to check our reading against the original.

NHTSA 06V1030002006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

What NHTSA says the defect is

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BOLT ATTACHING THE HORN ASSEMBLY TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB MAY FAIL DURING A DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.

The risk NHTSA states

SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE HORN ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE AND COULD INJURE THE DRIVER.

The remedy NHTSA states

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 800-222-5500.

Campaign 06V103000 · reported to NHTSA 5 April 2006 · Read it on nhtsa.gov →

NHTSA 00V0040001995
AIR BAGS

What NHTSA says the defect is

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

The risk NHTSA states

UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

The remedy NHTSA states

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAS SENSOR UNITS.

Campaign 00V004000 · reported to NHTSA 6 January 2000 · Read it on nhtsa.gov →

What To Do From Here

Four steps, in order.

Run the VIN

Use the checker above, or nhtsa.gov/recalls. Both read the same federal record, and both answer for the one vehicle rather than the nameplate.

Book the repair

Schedule online or call . Give us the campaign number and we will confirm the parts are in hand before you come in.

Ask if parts are short

A campaign is sometimes announced before the remedy parts reach dealerships. If that is the case we will say so and put you on the list, rather than book a visit that cannot be completed.

Keep the paperwork

We give you written proof the campaign was closed. It is worth having: a buyer checking the federal record later sees the campaign, and the paperwork is what shows it was dealt with.

Mazda MX-5 Miata Air Bag Recall Questions

Does one of these campaigns cover my MX-5 Miata?⌄

Only a VIN answers that. A campaign covers a build range, so two vehicles of the same model year can be treated differently. The checker on this page queries NHTSA for one vehicle and returns every open campaign on it.

What does the repair cost?⌄

Nothing. A federal safety recall remedy is performed at no charge to the owner — parts and labor — for the life of the vehicle, whatever the mileage and wherever the vehicle was bought.

Why is the wording on this page so formal?⌄

Because it is not ours. The defect, risk and remedy text is NHTSA’s, reproduced without edit. Rewriting a safety notice into friendlier language would change what it says, and we would rather you read the original than our version of it.

Could something have changed since this page was written?⌄

Yes. This page was checked against NHTSA on 2026-08-09, and campaigns are amended and superseded. The Mazda MX-5 Miata recall hub reads the federal database live every time it loads, so it is the current position; this page is the detail behind it.

MX-5 Miata Air Bag Recall Open? We Will Book It.

Call with the VIN, or book online. Recall work is performed at no charge to the owner, and we will confirm the parts before your visit.

Schedule Recall ServiceAll MX-5 Miata Recalls

Verified as of 2026-08-09 against the NHTSA federal recall database. Every defect, risk and remedy statement above is NHTSA’s own wording, reproduced without edit, and each campaign number links to the federal record it came from. Nothing on this page is a summary, an estimate or an inference.