An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251910-mazda-mazda6-2012-recall-air-bags · Recall date October 31, 2019 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V782000
“MAZDA MAZDA6 (2012) recall — Air Bags.” GovInfoNow, recall dated October 31, 2019. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251910-mazda-mazda6-2012-recall-air-bags. Based on NHTSA recall 19V782000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V782000).
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V356 and 17V012.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mazda North American Operations to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 19V782000 — Mazda North American Operations MAZDA MAZDA6 (2012) recall — Air Bags Hello, I own a MAZDA MAZDA6 (2012) recall — Air Bags that is covered by recall 19V782000 from Mazda North American Operations. The official recall notice states: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 1317F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 16V356 and 17V012. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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