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Mazda RX-8 (2003 – 2008)

airbag injury

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.

The vehicles in question were manufactured between 1 February 2003 and 1 February 2008

Source: Alert A12/1201/16

Type of alert
Production period14. 1. 2004 - 22. 9. 2011
Risk1
Type/number of modele11*2001/116*0199*01-02, K270*05-11
Country of originJapan
Alert submitted byGermany
Measures taken by economic operators
Products were found and measures were taken also inSee the source
Published by Rapex30/09/2016

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