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Mazda - Driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture
Official notice
14 Dec 2017
Last checked
14 Dec 2017
An official NHTSA notice concerns Mazda - Driver side frontal air bag inflator 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 vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Published 2017-12-14.
What to do now
Owners are advise not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been 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 january 17, 2018. Owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1917l. Note: this recall supersedes recall 16v-048. Vehicles that received a replacement air bag inflator under the previous campaign need to return to a dealer to have an alternate inflator installed.
Units affected
17,576
Recall number
1917L
Official notice
2017-12-14
The hazard
The hazard
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
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Brand: Mazda. Contact: Mazda North American Operations.
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