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NHTSA Recall 17V474000

Driver's Frontal Air Bag May Rupture
​In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V474000
Manufacturer Mazda North American Operations
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 308,992
Summary
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1417G. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-382.
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.
Recall Acknowledgement: RCAK-17V474-8592.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - August 02, 2017: RCMN-17V474-6707.pdf
Defect Notice 573 Report: RCLRPT-17V474-6613.pdf
September 01, 2017 Subject: Safety Recall 8215F - Takata Frontal Driver Side Air Bag Inflator. UPDATE: RMISC-17V474-9471.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - September 7, 2017 Subject: Announcing the launch of Safety Recall 1417G – Takata Frontal Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Permanent Remedy Repair: RCMN-17V474-8974.pdf
Parts and Warranty Information Safety Recall 1417G: RMISC-17V474-8884.pdf
Remedy Instructions and TSB: RCRIT-17V474-8138.pdf
Recall 573 Report - AMENDMENT 1: RCLRPT-17V474-3181.pdf
Recall 573 Report - AMENDMENT 2: RCLRPT-17V474-3972.pdf
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577): RCONL-17V474-2268.pdf
Remedy Instructions and TSB: RCRIT-17V474-6412.pdf
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2017-3: RCLQRT-17V474-0394.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- Subject: *** Updated *** Takata Recall Parts Availability Reminder: RCMN-17V474-0518.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - April 11, 2018 Subject: *** Updated *** Takata Recall Parts Availability Reminder: RCMN-17V474-1447.pdf
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2017-4: RCLQRT-17V474-2140.pdf
Miscellaneous Document - VEHICLE INFORMATION on 17V474 - (Data as of December 11, 2017 with "Other" category counts added): RMISC-17V474-8485.pdf
Miscellaneous Document - Description of Defect - December 21, 2017 - "other" reporting category update: RMISC-17V474-6345.pdf
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2018-1: RCLQRT-17V474-5464.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - June 13, 2018 Subject: *** Updated *** Takata Recall Parts Availability Reminder: RCMN-17V474-1076.pdf
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 20180509 Parts availability update: RCMN-17V474-8684.pdf

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  • Home
    • About Me
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    • Mailing List
    • Site Updates >
      • Under Construction
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    • Before You Buy >
      • The Engine Failure Story
      • Designed to Burn Oil
      • The Flooding Myth
      • Engine Core Warranty
      • Right for Me?
      • Mandatory Compression Test
      • Pre-Purchase Inspection
    • Production Variants >
      • Trims and Packages
      • Colors
      • Engines
      • Transmissions
      • Series Differences
    • Understanding >
      • It's Not a Piston Engine
      • Common Issues
      • Cold Weather
      • Gas Mileage
      • How Much Horsepower?
  • Current Owners
    • Maintenance >
      • Ignition Health
      • Critical Cooling
      • Critical Scheduled Maintenance
      • Factory Scheduled Maintenance
      • Making Your Engine Last
      • Which Oil to Use
      • Used Oil Analysis
      • Premix
      • Starting Up
      • Driving Habits
      • Shutting Down
      • Obtaining Warranty Coverage
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