| Date: |
Received Date: Apr. 11, 2013;
Recorded Date: Apr. 11, 2013;
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| Campaign Id: | 13V130000 |
| Recalled Vehicles: |
2003 Mazda MAZDA6,
2004 Mazda MAZDA6,
2004 Mazda RX8
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| Component: | Air Bag.
Manufactured by: Mazda North American Operations
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| Affected Vehicles: | 149
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| Recall Summary: |
Mazda is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 mazda6 vehicles manufactured January 14, 2003, through may 29, 2003; and 2004 RX-8 vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through June 30, 2003, to address a safety defect in the passenger side air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag.
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| Consequence: |
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
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| How to Fix: |
Owners of all vehicles on which a defective air bag may have been installed as original equipment will be notified. Dealers will inspect vehicles, and where a defective air bag inflator is identified, the inflator will be replaced, free of charge. The safety recall will begin in may 2013. Owners may contact Mazda customer assistance center at 1-800-222-5500, option #6. Mazda's recall campaign number is 6913d.
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| 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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