2003-2008 Mazda MAZDA6, Mazda Mazdaspeed6 and others recall: inflator module

Mazda North American Operations reported this safety recall on July 26, 2017. It covers about 308,992 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 308,992
reported: Jul 26, 2017
owners notified: Sep 12, 2017
related complaints: 543

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

What is wrong: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is 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 September 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1‑800‑222‑5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1417G. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V‑382.

Recall number 17V474000

Affected vehicles

Mazda MAZDA6 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mazda Mazdaspeed6 2006-2007 2006 2007
Mazda RX-8 2004-2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 543 complaints about airbags problems.

2005 Mazda MAZDA6 2006 Mazda MAZDA6 2007 Mazda MAZDA6 2008 Mazda MAZDA6 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 2005 Mazda RX-8 2006 Mazda RX-8 2007 Mazda RX-8 2008 Mazda RX-8

Questions about recall 17V474000

Is there a recall on the 2003-2008 Mazda MAZDA6, Mazda Mazdaspeed6 and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 17V474000, reported on July 26, 2017, covers about 308,992 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 17V474000?

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is 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 September 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1‑800‑222‑5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1417G. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V‑382.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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