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Mazda B-Series Truck Recalls

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01/18/18 Mazda is recalling certain 2006 b-series vehicles. mazda requests owners not to drive these vehicles until they have been remedied. upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. on january 11, 2018, mazda north american operations (mazda) notified nhtsa that they are recalling 160 model year 2006 b-series vehicles built with driver-side air bags. as of february 9, 2018, mazda is expanding the recall to a total of 2,205 model year 2006 b-series vehicles built with driver-side air bags. upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with sharp metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Mazda will notify owners instructing them to not drive their vehicles, and dealers will replace the front driver side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. the recall for the original population began on january 16, 2018. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 2218a.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
01/18/18 Mazda north america operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2006 b-series vehicles. mazda is requesting owners to not drive these vehicles until they have been remedied. upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. on january 11, 2018, mazda north american operations (mazda) notified nhtsa that they are recalling 160 model year 2006 b-series vehicles built with driver-side air bags. as of february 9, 2018, mazda is expanding the recall to a total of 2,205 model year 2006 b-series vehicles built with driver-side air bags. upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with sharp metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Mazda will notify owners instructing them to not drive their vehicles, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. the recall for the original population began on january 16, 2018. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 2318a.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
01/17/18 Mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2006 b-series trucks. upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. the recall began on january 17, 2018. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 1917l. note: this recall supersedes recall 16v-048. vehicles that received a replacement air bag inflator under the previous campaign need to return to a dealer to have an alternate inflator installed.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
01/17/18 Mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2006 mazda b-series trucks. upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. the recall began on january 17, 2018. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 1817l. note: this recall supersedes recall 15v-346. vehicles that received a replacement air bag inflator under the previous campaign need to return to a dealer to have an alternate inflator installed.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
03/28/16 Mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 b-series trucks manufactured april 17, 2003, to may 2, 2006. upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. the recall began april 1, 2016. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 9116a.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
07/28/15 Mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 mazda b-series light trucks manufactured from april 17, 2003, through may 2, 2006. the affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon deployment.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the the passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began on july 28, 2015. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 8315f. note: this recall expands and partially supersedes recall 14v773 as to the model year 2004 through 2006 mazda b-series vehicles only.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
12/31/69 Mazda north america operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2009 b-series trucks sold, or ever registered, in the states of 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." additionally, unless included in "zone b" above, mazda is recalling certain 2007-2008 b-series trucks sold, or ever registered, in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. remedy parts are currently unavailable. interim notices, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed march 10, 2017. owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 0817a.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
12/31/69 Mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2009 b-series trucks ever registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin march 2018. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 2118a.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
12/31/69 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.

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Mazda notified owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. an interim notice was sent out on august 22, 2016, another notice will be sent out when parts are available. owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. mazda's number for this recall is 9616f.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety ho
02/09/09 Suspension and Steering Mazda is recalling 220 my 2009 b-series trucks equipped with 2-wheel drive. the front spindle stem may crack due to an improper manufacturing process of the spindle.

If a fracture of the spindle stem occurs, the wheel may separate from the axle, which may result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash without warning.

Dealers will inspect the front spindle and replace it if necessary free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on or before february 9, 2009. owners may contact mazda at 800-222-5500.

Mazda recall no. 5109a. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
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12/11/09 Electrical and Air Conditioning Mazda is recalling model year 1995 through 1997 and model year 2001 through 2003 trucks equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds) and/or anti-lock brake system (abs) and manufactured on or before december 5, 2002. a component of the cruise control deactivation switch may deteriorate over time and develop a leak. this occurrence could cause the switch to overheat, smoke or burn which could result in an under hood fire.

A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.

Mazda will notify owners that dealers will install a universal fused jumper harness on the cruise control deactivation switch free of charge. the safety recall began on december 11, 2009. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500 option #6.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
11/28/05 Electrical and Air Conditioning On certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear.

After a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear teeth to distort or fracture during operation resulting in the loss of wiper function. inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.

Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. the recall began on november 28, 2005. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.

Mazda recall no. 3705k.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
08/15/01 Other Vehicle description: light duty trucks equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. it is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. ford crown victoria built at st. thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 mercury grand marquis built at st. thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01. lincoln town cars built at wixom assembly plant from 3/27/00 - 5/30/01. lincoln navigators built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01. ford windstars built at oakville assembly plant from 3/23/00 - 5/30/01. ford rangers built at twin cities plant from 3/28/00 - 5/30/01, and also at the edison plant from 3/13/00 - 5/25/01. ford f-150 truck built at norfolk plant from 4/18/00 - 5/25/00; at ontario plant from 5/10/00 - 5/28/01; at kansas city plant from 9/11/99 - 5/25/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/9/01. ford super duty f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 5/27/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/19/01. ford excursions built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 10/2/00. ford expeditions built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01.

In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate occupant protection, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.

Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. owner notification began august 15, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
12/27/00 Other Vehicle description: light duty trucks equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

Dealers will inspect the buckle assemblies to determine whether the buckle assembly build date codes are within the suspect range. those within the suspect date code range will be replaced.

Owner notification began december 27, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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Mazda B-Series Truck Recalls

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.