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SevereNHTSA·17V806000·Announced 2017-12-14

Mazda Recalls 2004-2006 B-Series Trucks for Air Bag Inflator Defect

Mazda is recalling 2004-2006 B-Series trucks because the passenger air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, sending metal fragments into the vehicle.

NHTSA safety advisory

Do not drive this vehicle

NHTSA advises owners to stop driving this vehicle until the recall repair has been completed.

This is the agency’s own advisory, not our assessment. Contact the manufacturer or a dealer, and see the official NHTSA notice for the current guidance.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in 'serious injury or death' and involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag inflator rupture), which aligns with the criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Mazda North American Operations is recalling certain 2004-2006 Mazda B-Series trucks. The recall addresses a defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator module. Upon deployment, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants. This condition potentially results in serious injury or death. The recall affects 17,576 vehicles.

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2018. This recall supersedes recall 15V-346; vehicles that received a replacement air bag inflator under the previous campaign need to return to a dealer to have an alternate inflator installed. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK
Brand
MAZDA
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
17,576

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • B-SERIES TRUCK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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