The Takata airbag is a major scandal that has taken the automotive industry by storm. The NHTSA has called it "the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history." At the moment, we have vehicles from 19 different manufacturers that have been recalled.
The frontal airbags will have to be replaced on the driver's side or passenger's side, or even both. The airbags were installed in cars from the model year 2002 to 2015. Unfortunately, it's been reported that some of this airbags could deploy explosively, resulting in fatal injuries or even death.
The Car Connection has reported that Mazda has piled another 156,000 vehicles on this raging recall dumpster fire.
Lots of emphases have been placed on 2010-2013 Mazda 6 sedans, 2010-2012 CX-7s, 2010-2015 CX-9's. The list has also been updated to include the 2011 RX-8. The number of affected cars has risen to about 40 million. This is a major blow that has plagued automotive manufacturers around the globe.
If you're not aware of how this problem started, it's been caused by faulty airbag inflator modules that were installed in many millions of cars that can, shatter and turn into shrapnel once deployed.
These recalls are slightly different since they specifically affect the passenger-side airbag inflators. A report from Mazda indicates that it's only recalling some of the models from states that have large temperature and lots of humidity. This is because such conditions aggravate the inflator defects.
The automotive owners should expect to receive a notice from Mazda around mid-November. The repair will be done for free. Don't hesitate to get your car fixed, that's if you own one of these models that are listed.
The airbags were built by the automotive supplier Takata. In the report which was made on Tuesday, Mazda revealed that an additional 156,000 cars and crossover SUVs will be subject to the massive recall.
There are certain qualifications involved in this process. It greatly depends on the vehicle, also, the recall will apply only to the cars that have resided in or were sold in certain states. The recall covers the cars that are in warmer and humid climates. However, for certain years of the models that have been recalled, the airbag problems applies to almost every state.
Moreover, Mazda revealed that its dealers will be notified on which vehicles will be subject to the recall. If you're an owner, you should expect to receive notifications from Mazda by Mid-November.
