Mazda B-Series Truck (2007) – 16V499000

Defect Description For Recall

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2007-2009 B-Series Trucks Manufactured June 6, 2006, To January 22, 2009, Originally Sold, Or Ever Registered, In Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, The Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), And The U.S. Virgin Islands, Or “Zone A.” Additionally, Unless Included In “Zone A” Above, Mazda Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2007-2008 B-Series Trucks Manufactured February 21, 2006, To April 28, 2008, Originally Sold, Or Ever Registered, In Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, And West Virginia, Or “Zone B.” Any Vehicle Not Included In “Zone A”, Or “Zone B” Is Not Included In This Safety Recall. These Vehicles Are Equipped With Certain Air Bag Inflators Assembled As Part Of The Passenger Frontal Air Bag Modules, And Used As Original Equipment Or Replacement Equipment. In The Event Of A Crash Necessitating Deployment Of The Front Air BAGS, These Inflators May Rupture Due To Propellant Degradation Occurring After Long-Term Exposure To Absolute Humidity And Temperature Cycling.

Make Of Vehicle

MAZDA

Model Of Vehicle

B-SERIES TRUCK

Year

2007

Recall Campaign Number

16V499000

Component Description

Air BAGS:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Effect Of Defect

An Inflator Rupture May Result In Metal Fragments Striking The Vehicle Occupants Resulting In Serious Injury Or Death.

Fix Defect

Mazda Notified Owners, And Dealers Will Replace The Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began June 15, 2018. Owners May Contact Mazda Customer Service At 1-800-222-5500. Mazda’S Number For This Recall Is 9616F.

Vehicle Manufacturer

Mazda North American Operations

Start Of Manufacture

20060221

End Of Manufacture

20090122

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

5038

Date Owners Notified

20180615

Initiated By

Odi

Responsible Manufacturer

Mazda Motor Corp.

Date Report Received

20160701

Make Campaign Number

9616F

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard