Passenger car

Requirements breached

The housing of the driver airbag gas generator can burst when the airbag is activated, owing to excessive internal pressure. This could cause the occupants of the vehicle to be injured by metal fragments.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description

Passenger car

Brand

Mazda

Model / type

Types: SE, UN. EC type-approvals: e11*2001/116*0199*01-02, K270*05-11

Batch

The vehicles in question were manufactured between 1 February 2003 and 1 February 2008 (RX-8) and between 14 January 2004 and 22 September 2011 (B2500/BT-50).