2012 MAZDA CX-7 Recalls — Canada & USA

Looking at these recalls, Recalls 2, 3, 4, and 5 all involve the passenger-side frontal airbag inflator. Recalls 2, 3, and 4 appear to be separate geographic/population filings of the same Takata inflator defect, and Recall 5 is the same defect but specifically covering vehicles whose inflators were previously replaced under an earlier recall with the same faulty design. Per the grouping rules, I'll treat these as one issue (with the carve-out for the prior-repair note from Recall 5). Recall 2 mentions CX-9 only and doesn't list the CX-7, so I'll rely on Recall 3 (which explicitly covers 2012 CX-7) and Recall 5 (which covers 2007-2012 CX-7) for the airbag issue applicable to this vehicle. --- The 2012 Mazda CX-7 has 5 recalls, the most serious being a passenger-side airbag inflator that can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, posing a risk of serious injury or death. This airbag defect affects vehicles sold or ever registered in high-humidity states and territories, and prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue, as replacement inflators of the same design carry the same risk. The other recall involves the front suspension lower ball joints, where water can work its way into the joint fittings and cause the joint to fail, leading to loss of steering control.