Mazda Announces Recall On B-Series Vehicles With Takata Driver-Side Frontal Airbag Inflators

WASHINGTON, DC (February 1, 2016) – Mazda has decided to recall all 2004–2006 model year B-Series Trucks with Takata driver-side frontal air bag inflators. Approximately 19,000 vehicles are affected in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Saipan.

There have been no reports of accidents or injuries on the Mazda-badged vehicles subject to this recall.

Model Year 2007-2009 B-Series Trucks with Takata passenger-side frontal air bag inflators are part of a previous recall. Approximately 19,000 vehicles are affected in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Saipan.

Below is a summary of Mazda models with a passenger- and/or driver-side front Takata air bag inflators currently being recalled.

Total Number of Driver’s frontal air bag inflator - 442,266

Total Number of Passenger’s frontal air bag inflator - 416,475

2003-2008 Mazda6

2004-2006 B-Series

2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6

2004-2008 RX-8 (All Driver-side / Certain Passenger-side)

2004 MPV (Certain Vins only. Click here to see if your vehicle is included.)

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.