Washington, D.C. – Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6, and 2004-2008 RX-8 vehicles.
Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Vehicle Information
Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations
Report Receipt Date: June 19th, 2014
NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V344000
Component(s): AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 330,000
| Vehicle Make / Model | Model Year(s) |
| Mazda / Mazda6 | 2004-2008 |
| Mazda / Mazdaspeed6 | 2006-2007 |
| Mazda / RX-8 | 2004-2008 |
Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupants.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began October 17th, 2014 for those vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii. All other affected owners will be notified by mid-February 2015. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1.800.222.5500. Mazda’s number for this recall is 7914J. Note: This recall previously included vehicles being recalled for potential inflator ruptures on passenger frontal air bag inflators. Those inflators and vehicles are now covered by safety recall 14V-773.
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
