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Mazda North American Operations — Air bag control unit may fail due to moisture - safety alert

Official notice

11 Aug 2016

MediumNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns Mazda North American Operations — Air bag control unit may fail due to moisture - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the airbags. In a crash, this could increase the risk of injury. Published 2016-08-11.

What to do now

Arrange a free replacement at an authorised dealer as directed in the official notice. Read the official NHTSA notice for the full instructions.

Units affected

41,918

Recall number

9816H

Official notice

2016-08-11

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the airbags. In a crash, this could increase the risk of injury.

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Affected products

Product 1

Mazda North American Operations — Air bag control unit may fail due to moisture

Units affected

41,918

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the airbags. In a crash, this could increase the risk of injury.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mazda. Contact: Mazda North American Operations.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

9816H

Campaign number

16V594000

Units affected

41,918

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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