Mazda recalls 330000 vehicles for driver-side air bags - The Detroit News
Washington — Mazda Motor Co. said Friday it will expand a regional recall of vehicles with driver-side Takata air bags nationwide covering 330,000 vehicles — the second automaker to do so under government pressure. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration demanded that five automakers call back another 8 million vehicles nationwide after two reports of injuries in driver-side air bag incidents outside high humidity areas. Since 2013, 10 automakers have recalled more than 11 million vehicles for passenger or driver side Takata air bags. The new nationwide air bag campaign covers 2004-08 Mazda6 and RX-8 models equipped with certain Takata air bag inflators. “The nationwide Safety Improvement Campaign will cover the driver’s-side air bag inflator, as Mazda has not made a safety defect determination at this time. “One vehicle — a 2005 Mazda6 located in Florida — has been identified as having experienced an abnormal driver’s-side air bag deployment. Last week, Mazda said it would recall another 40,000 vehicles in an expanded number of high-humidity states because of Takata passenger air bags that can explode. Recalled Mazda models include the 2003-07 Mazda6, 2004-08 RX-8, 2006-07 Mazdaspeed 6, 2004-05 MPV and 2004 B-Series Trucks. Source: www.detroitnews.com
