NHTSA Recall 13V130000
Passenger Side Airbag Inflator may Rupture
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.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V130000
Manufacturer Mazda North American Operations
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 149
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.
Remedy
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 began on June 3, 2013. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-5500, option #6. Mazda's recall campaign number is 6913D.
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.
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.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V130000
Manufacturer Mazda North American Operations
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 149
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.
Remedy
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 began on June 3, 2013. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-5500, option #6. Mazda's recall campaign number is 6913D.
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.
Other Recall Related Documents: RCORRD-13V130-5599.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc): RCMN-13V130-4509.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc): RCMN-13V130-6723.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0213.pdf
Defect Notice(Part 573): RCDNN-13V130-4883.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0114.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0214.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0413.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0313.pdf
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1: RCLRPT-13V130-1529.pdf
Recall Acknowledgement: RCAK-13V130-4376.pdf
Owner Notification Letter(Part 577): RCONL-13V130-0123.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc): RCMN-13V130-4509.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc): RCMN-13V130-6723.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0213.pdf
Defect Notice(Part 573): RCDNN-13V130-4883.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0114.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0214.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0413.pdf
Quarterly Performance Report: RCQPR-13V130-0313.pdf
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1: RCLRPT-13V130-1529.pdf
Recall Acknowledgement: RCAK-13V130-4376.pdf
Owner Notification Letter(Part 577): RCONL-13V130-0123.pdf