NHTSA Campaign 21V162000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Mazda North American Operations · Reported Mar 10, 2021 · 5,847 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK 2007 5,847
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK 2008 5,847
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK 2009 5,847

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V162000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.