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Mazda North American Operations — Driver side air bag inflator may explode - do not drive notice

Official notice

16 Jan 2018

CriticalNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns Mazda North American Operations — Driver side air bag inflator may explode - do not drive notice. The official notice reports a defect involving the airbags. In a crash, this could increase the risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants. Published 2018-01-16.

What to do now

Follow the charging restrictions in the official notice. 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

2,205

Recall number

2218A

Official notice

2018-01-16

The hazard

Do not drivePark the vehicle

The official notice reports a defect involving the airbags. In a crash, this could increase the risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants.

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Affected products

Product 1

Mazda North American Operations — Driver side air bag inflator may explode

Units affected

2,205

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the airbags. In a crash, this could increase the risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants.

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

critical

Recall details

Recall number

2218A

Campaign number

18V038000

Units affected

2,205

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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