Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2004 Mazda RX8

Two problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2004 Mazda RX8. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 12/13/2016

Passenger side dash near airbag area (above glove box visually) is cracking horizontally and vertically. Very concerned about safety of the passenger, premature rupture of airbag, random deployment of airbag. Garage kept car. Crack horizontal has over time progressively gotten worse. Vertical crack began 12. 13. 16. In garage. Have appointment with Mazda dealership to repair 16v-354-but recall paperwork does not acknowledge the area(s) of dash included with repair that will resolve issue and potential hazards-including encasement of airbag. Recall notice does not articulate potential parts associated. "passenger frontal air bag inflator" is all described.

2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 08/03/2015

2004 Mazda RX-8. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete air bag inflator recall notice.


Other Air Bag related problems of the 2004 Mazda RX8



RX8 Service Bulletins
RX8 Safety Recalls
RX8 Defect Investigations