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/1252815-mazda-rx-8-2011-recall-air-bags · Recall date June 24, 2019 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V488000
“MAZDA RX-8 (2011) recall — Air Bags.” GovInfoNow, recall dated June 24, 2019. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1252815-mazda-rx-8-2011-recall-air-bags. Based on NHTSA recall 19V488000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V488000).
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 July 9, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F.
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 19V488000 — Mazda North American Operations MAZDA RX-8 (2011) recall — Air Bags Hello, I own a MAZDA RX-8 (2011) recall — Air Bags that is covered by recall 19V488000 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 July 9, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. 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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