NHTSA Recall 15V346000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V346000; Date: Jun. 4, 2015
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Mazda B-series Truck; 2005 Mazda B-series Truck; 2006 Mazda B-series Truck
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Mazda North American Operations
Affected Units:: 19,781
Recall Summary:
Mazda north american operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Mazda b-series light trucks manufactured from April 17, 2003, through may 2, 2006. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon deployment.
How to Fix:
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the the passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 8315f. Note: this recall expands and partially supersedes recall 14v773 as to the model year 2004 through 2006 Mazda b-series vehicles only.
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 28, 2015
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