Airbag Software Issue Prompts Mazda MX-5 Recall, 77K Units Affected

The MX-5 roadster and retractable fastback have been hit with a massive recall stateside, comprising 77,670 units of the lightweight sports car. According to the Hiroshima-based automaker, the sophisticated airbag sensor (SAS) control module features iffy software that may result in excessive airbag deployment force in the event of a crash. Mazda started looking into this problem back in April 2023. While developing airbag sensors for the... (continue reading...)