Repair soon Air bags
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Air bags
An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2005-2009 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 17V-011 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.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Air bags
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.
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.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Fire risk Fuel system
If the fuel pump pipe cracks, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Heat from the engine and the exhaust may cause the main fuel pump pipe to crack.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
Fire risk Fuel system
The deteriorated seals may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
The affected vehicles have fuel pump sealing rings that may deteriorate due to exposure to heat from the engine or exhaust pipe.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.