Recall campaign on RX-8 and Atenza

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Mazda Motor Corporation filed the following recall with MLIT on October 31, 2019.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this recall may cause you.

We have been informing the subject vehicle owners related to the following recall regarding the field action with the direct mail from the Mazda dealers. If your vehicle is subject to Takata recall and is yet to be remedied, please contact any the authorized Mazda dealer to have your vehicle remedied. The remedy will be performed for free.

Please enter the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) through the Recall Search Tool at the top of this page to confirm if your vehicle needs to be repaired as part of Takata air bag recall.

Recall campaign number Launch date
4594 November 1, 2019

Description of defect

On the certain passenger airbag inflator, some propellants in inflator may deteriorate due to the prolonged exposure to temperature cycling under humid condition. Therefore, during the airbag deployment, the container of inflator may be broken.

Remedy to correct the defect

Mazda dealers replace the passenger side air bag inflator with modified parts.

The subject vehicles

Type Commercial
name
VIN and Vehicle production period Number of
the vehicles.
Remark
LA-SE3P RX-8 SE3P-100063~SE3P-107764February 15, 2003~June 27, 2003 72
LA-GG3P
UA-GG3P
Atenza GG3P-100024~GG3P-106192March 1, 2002~May 17, 2005 2,165
LA-GG3S
UA-GG3S
GG3S-100012~GG3S-122640April 15, 2002~May 16, 2005 7,376
LA-GY3W
UA-GY3W
GY3W-100029~GY3W-129839May 15, 2002~May 10, 2005 9,576
LA-GGEP
UA-GGEP
CBA-GGEP
GGEP-100009~GGEP-202191March 1, 2002~May 16, 2005 2,350
LA-GGES
UA-GGES
CBA-GGES
GGES-100007~GGES-200923April 15, 2002~May 14, 2005 947
LA-GYEW
UA-GYEW
CBA-GYEW
GYEW-100010~GYEW-201495May 15, 2002~May 10, 2005 1,123

Important notice of Takata air bag recall

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