Mazda North American Operations | NHTSA Recall #17V474000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 17V474000 by Mazda North American Operations. Affecting model year 2003-2008 mazda6, 2004-2008 rx-8, and 2006-2007 mazdaspeed6 vehicles Includes 308,992 affected units, Driver's Frontal Air Bag May Rupture, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2003-2008 mazda6, 2004-2008 rx-8, and 2006-2007 mazdaspeed6 vehicles
Defect 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.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. 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.