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NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V382
Summary
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured May 29, 2002, to May 5, 2008, 2004-2008 RX-8 vehicles manufactured April 10, 2003, to February 18, 2008, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles manufactured August 4, 2005, to June 29, 2007.
The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
CONSEQUENCE
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver’s frontal air bag inflator, free of charge.
The recall began on November 20, 2015.
Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda’s number for this recall is 8215F.
Note: This recall supersedes 15V345.
Owners who had their vehicle’s interim repair completed under recall 15V-345 still need to have their vehicles remedied again under this recall.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.