NHTSA Recall 18V716000
NHTSA Campaign Id 18V716000; Date: Oct. 12, 2018
an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Mazda Rx-8; 2011 Mazda Rx-8
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Mazda North American Operations
Affected Units:: 394
Recall Summary:
mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2011 mazda rx-8 vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, west virginia and the district of columbia. mazda is also recalling certain 2010-2011 rx-8 vehicles registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode 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 front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin november 12, 2018. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. mazda's number for this recall is 2918j.
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.
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