Mazda North American Operations | NHTSA Recall #18V038000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V038000 by Mazda North American Operations. Affecting 2006 b-series vehicles Includes 2,205 affected units, Driver Side Air Bag Inflator May Explode, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2006 b-series vehicles
Defect Summary
Mazda is recalling certain 2006 b-series vehicles. Mazda requests owners not to drive these vehicles until they have been remedied. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. on january 11, 2018, mazda north american operations (mazda) notified nhtsa that they are recalling 160 model year 2006 b-series vehicles built with driver-side air bags. As of february 9, 2018, mazda is expanding the recall to a total of 2,205 model year 2006 b-series vehicles built with driver-side air bags. upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Corrective Action
Mazda will notify owners instructing them to not drive their vehicles, and dealers will replace the front driver side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. the recall began january 18, 2018. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 2218a.