NHTSA Recall 17V429000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V429000; Date: Jun. 29, 2017
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Mazda Cx-7; 2008 Mazda Cx-7; 2009 Mazda Cx-7; 2010 Mazda Cx-7; 2011 Mazda Cx-7; 2007 Mazda Cx-9; 2008 Mazda Cx-9; 2009 Mazda Cx-9; 2010 Mazda Cx-9; 2011 Mazda Cx-9; 2009 Mazda MAZDA6; 2010 Mazda MAZDA6; 2011 Mazda MAZDA6
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Mazda North American Operations
Affected Units:: 205,377
Recall Summary:
Mazda north America operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 mazda6, and 2007-2011 cx-7 and cx-9 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
How to Fix:
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317f. Note: this recall supersedes recall 16v356 and all vehicles that were not remedied under that campaign are now covered by this one.
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: Aug 30, 2017
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