Mazda is recalling 77,670 sports vehicles in the U.S. over a software error that may cause the front airbags to deploy with excessive force in a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.

The Miatas, and over 15,000 Fiat 124 Spiders, are being recalled for front airbags that can deploy with excessive force.

Japanese automaker Mazda has decided to recall 77,670 units of its MX-5 Miata sports car in the US. The reason behind the move is a software glitch, that might make the front airbags deploy too forcefully during an accident. This issue has been found in models made between 2016 and 2023.

Mazda is recalling 77,670 sports vehicles in the U.S. over a software error that may cause the front airbags to deploy with excessive force in a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration required the automakers to provide fixes for software and brake issues.

Mazda has found itself in hot water after a shocking discovery about the airbag sensors in its popular MX-5 Miata models. A deep dive into the company’s airbag calibration system exposed flaws that could pose serious safety risks,

Mazda and Fiat parent company Stellantis are recalling some of their model-year 2016-23 MX-5 Miata and model-year 2017-20 124 Spider coupes, respectively, due to airbag deployment issues affecting approximately 93,

More than 12,000 vehicles in Canada are included in two separate recalls by Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda. Toyota is recalling 5,585 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrids due to a braking issue that could increase the risk of crashing.