EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mazda “2, BT-50, 6, CX-7, CX-9, RX-8” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0022/19
Summary
The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the air bag inflator may degrade over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. In the event of the passenger frontal airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Mazda
- Brand
- Mazda
- Name / model
- 2, BT-50, 6, CX-7, CX-9, RX-8
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Recall Campaign TAKATA Air Bag Quality Issue – Phase III – multiple vehicles
- Production dates: Mazda 2, produced between 19 July 2007 - 3 November 2014Mazda 6, produced between 3 August 2007 - 92 January 2010Mazda BT-50, produced between 2 May July 2006 - 22 March 2011Mazda CX-7, produced between 1 January 2007 - 12 June 2009Mazda CX-9, produced between 20 September 2007 - 9 August 2012MazdaRX-8, produced between 28 July 2003 - 1 July 2010
What is the risk?
- The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the air bag inflator may degrade over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. In the event of the passenger frontal airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/12/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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