Mazda has issued a recall of its current-generation MX-5 Miata due to airbags which may be deployed with extreme drive throughout a crash.

The recall impacts all MX-5 Miatas constructed from the 2016-2023 mannequin years, of which 77,670 examples are within the U.S.

In keeping with the recall discover revealed by the NHTSA on Sept. 18 (recall marketing campaign quantity 24V695000), there’s an error within the software program of what Mazda refers to because the Refined Air Bag Sensor management module.

Because of the error, in minor crashes the entrance airbags could deploy with the next drive as an alternative of the same old lower-force deployment in such situations. This may increasingly result in critical harm, significantly if an occupant is not carrying a seat belt, the recall discover stated.

Mazda stated it grew to become conscious of the difficulty in early 2023 after discovering a misconfiguration for a calibration device. The automaker stated it is not conscious of any accidents associated to the difficulty.

The treatment requires a vendor to replace the management module software program, a service that will likely be carried out freed from cost.

Affected house owners will likely be notified by mail from Nov. 17. Anybody in search of additional data can contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500 or go to the automaker’s recall web page.