NHTSA Recall 18V039000
NHTSA Campaign Id 18V039000; Date: Jan. 16, 2018
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with sharp metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Mazda B-series Truck
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Mazda North American Operations
Affected Units:: 2,205
Recall Summary:
Mazda north America operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2006 b-series vehicles. Mazda is requesting owners to not drive these vehicles until they have been remedied. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. On January 11, 2018, Mazda north american operations (Mazda) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 160 model year 2006 b-series vehicles built with driver-side air bags. As of February 9, 2018, Mazda is expanding the recall to a total of 2,205 model year 2006 b-series vehicles built with driver-side air bags. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
How to Fix:
Mazda will notify owners instructing them to not drive their vehicles, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall for the original population began on January 16, 2018. Owners within the expanded population will be notified beginning in the week of February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 2318a.
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: Jan 18, 2018
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