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Airbag Published 4 Jun 2015 Ref JP-1135850

Mazda: Airbag

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
4 Jun 2015
Units affected
72949
Reference
JP-1135850

Affected vehicles

Mazda RX-8 2002–2008 Mazda Atenza 2002–2008

Hazard

In certain driver-side airbag inflators, the container may rupture due to internal pressure during airbag deployment, causing component fragments to scatter and potentially injuring occupants.
Show original (日本語)
特定の運転者席側エアバッグのインフレータ(膨張装置)において、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ内圧で容器が破損して構成部品が飛散し、乗員が負傷するおそれがある。

Remedy

All vehicles will have the driver-side airbag inflator progressively replaced with replacement units, beginning with older model years. As a temporary measure pending availability of replacement parts, the inflator will be replaced with a new unit.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、運転者席側エアバッグのインフレータを年式の古いものから順次代替品と交換する。なお、代替品の準備に時間を要することから、部品ができるまでの暫定措置として、当該インフレータを新品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice