Date: 2019-06-25

NHTSA Recall 19V488

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

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V488

Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations

Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Manufacturer Recall Number: 2618F

Potential Number of Units Affected: 211

Consumer Advisory: Do Not Drive: ⚠️ YES ⚠️ DO NOT DRIVE WARNING ⚠️

Consumer Advisory: Park Outside: No

Summary

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Mazda RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under recall 18V-716 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 used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began July 9, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 2019-07-09

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Begin Date Of Manufacturing: 2009-06-01

End Date Of Manufacturing: 2011-04-26

Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI): ODI

Manufacturers Of Recalled Vehicles/Products: Mazda Motor Corp.

Report Received Date: 2019-06-24

Record Creation Date: 2019-06-25

Recall Type: Vehicle
(Vehicle, Equipment, Child Seat Or Tire Report)

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Number That Uniquely Identifies A Recalled Component: 000098687000730810000001463