{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V162000","date":"2021-03-10","owner_notified":"2021-12-29","manufacturer":"Mazda North American Operations","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2009 B-Series pickup trucks.  The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.","consequence":"An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.","remedy":"Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge.  Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed April 26, 2021.  A second letter was sent December 2021.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 option 4.  Mazda's number for this recall is 4821C.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"4821C","part_number":"1FAA-57-K00","units":5847,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2024-4","period_to":"2025-3","submitted":"2025-10-23","involved":5847,"remedied":2353,"unreachable":212,"removed":23,"remedied_percent":40,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2007,"make":"MAZDA","model":"B-SERIES TRUCK","vehicle_id":"2007_mazda_b-series","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2008,"make":"MAZDA","model":"B-SERIES TRUCK","vehicle_id":"2008_mazda_b-series","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2009,"make":"MAZDA","model":"B-SERIES TRUCK","vehicle_id":"2009_mazda_b-series","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V162000"}