2003-2011 Mazda MAZDA6, Mazda Mazdaspeed6 and others recall: inflator module

Mazda North American Operations reported this safety recall on June 15, 2018. It covers about 308,591 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 308,591
reported: Jun 15, 2018
owners notified: Jul 6, 2018
related complaints: 570

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

What is wrong: Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2004-2011 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V‑354 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp 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 front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Mailing to the affected RX-8 owners began July 6, 2019. 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 16V354.

Recall number 18V402000

Affected vehicles

Mazda MAZDA6 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mazda Mazdaspeed6 2006-2007 2006 2007
Mazda MPV 2004-2006 2004 2005 2006
Mazda RX-8 2004-2011 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 570 complaints about airbags problems.

2005 Mazda MAZDA6 2006 Mazda MAZDA6 2007 Mazda MAZDA6 2008 Mazda MAZDA6 2006 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed6 2004 Mazda MPV 2005 Mazda MPV 2006 Mazda MPV 2008 Mazda RX-8 2009 Mazda RX-8 2010 Mazda RX-8

Questions about recall 18V402000

Is there a recall on the 2003-2011 Mazda MAZDA6, Mazda Mazdaspeed6 and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 18V402000, reported on June 15, 2018, covers about 308,591 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 18V402000?

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. 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. Mailing to the affected RX-8 owners began July 6, 2019. 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 16V354.

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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