2007 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK; 2008 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK; 2009 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Mazda is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series trucks due to a defect in the front passenger air bag inflator. The inflator may rupture during a crash, potentially sending metal fragments at vehicle occupants and causing serious injury or death. The recall affects vehicles sold or ever registered in specific states listed in the recall notice, with different model year ranges depending on the geographic region.
Mazda began notifying owners on June 15, 2018, and will replace the front passenger air bag inflator free of charge at authorized dealers. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair is completed. Affected owners should contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 to schedule the replacement, referencing recall number 0817A.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0817A.
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series trucks sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone B" above, Mazda is recalling certain 2007-2008 B-Series trucks sold, or ever 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 rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
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