The issue
On certain vehicles, the diffuser may come off the inflator for the passenger air bag during deployment due to improper welding. Under these conditions, expanded gas cannot be supplied to the bag and may not deploy during a frontal crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger side airbag with a correct one.
Description (français)
Sur le coussin gonflable du passager de certains véhicules, le diffuseur pourrait se séparer du gonfleur pendant le déploiement à cause d'une soudure défectueuse. Si c'est le cas, le gaz en expansion ne se rendra pas jusqu'au coussin, ce qui l'empêchera de gonfler lors d'un accident frontal. Correction : Le concessionnaire devra remplacer le coussin gonflable du passager.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda MPV | 2001 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda MPV | 2001 | 70 | 3 |