The 2001 Mazda MPV has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the cruise control system, where a broken actuator cable can interfere with the accelerator and prevent the engine from slowing down, leaving the driver unable to reduce vehicle speed.
The cruise control issue affects two groups of vehicles: those with an original cable that may lack sufficient strength to hold up in use, and those that had cruise control repairs performed between March 1999 and March 2001 where a defective replacement cable may have been installed during that service. In either case, the cable can break and shift out of position in a way that binds the accelerator.
The remaining two recalls both concern the front passenger airbag, and prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue. The airbag module's internal components were not properly welded during assembly, which means the bag may not deploy in a frontal crash. In one variation, the weld failure prevents proper deployment from the start; in another, the diffuser can separate from the inflator during deployment, releasing gas away from the bag rather than into it. Either way, a front passenger involved in a crash may not receive the protection the airbag is designed to provide.
At a glance
What can fail
The cruise control actuator cable may break due to insufficient strength. Some minivans that had cruise control repairs may have had a defective cable installed during that repair.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the actuator cable with a new one.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
Some passenger air bag modules have faulty welds and may fail to deploy during a collision.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module at no cost. Contact 1-800-222-5500 if service is not completed promptly.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger airbag's diffuser can separate from the inflator during deployment if welding is defective. This prevents gas from reaching the airbag, which may fail to deploy in a frontal crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger airbag with a properly manufactured unit.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
