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Mazda · United States · Crit

Mazda MPV, RX-8: Air bags — inflator module

Affects Mazda MPV, RX-8 · 2005–2009 — about 4K vehicles.

The hazard

An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018 for MPV vehicles. The recall began July 9, 2019 for RX-8 vehicles. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: With the addition of the RX-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 17V-011.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational