NHTSA Recall 16V048000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V048000; Date: Jan. 29, 2016
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver'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:frontal:driver Side Inflator Module
Manufactured by: Mazda North American Operations
Affected Units:: 19,781
Recall Summary:
Mazda north american operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 b-series trucks manufactured April 17, 2003, to may 2, 2006. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
How to Fix:
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2016. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9116a.
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: Mar 28, 2016
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