Mazda recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series pickup trucks. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed April 26, 2021. A second letter was sent December 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4821C.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda B-Series Truck 2007–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V162000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 10, 2021
- Owners notified
- Dec 29, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,847
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- 4821C
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mazda recall: Air bags Dec 12, 2023
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jan 16, 2018
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jan 16, 2018
- Mazda recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2018
- Mazda recall: Air bags Dec 14, 2017
- Mazda recall: Air bags Dec 14, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.