| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V073000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MAZDA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MPV |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
1604B-A |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Manufacturered: |
20030820 - 20040204 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
15800 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040305 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040305 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| Report Received Date: |
20040217 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040301 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
208 |
| Defect Summary: |
AS A RESULT OF AN NCAP TEST, CERTAIN MINIVANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, ÂOCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WAS NOT CORRECTLY WIRING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE RECALL BAGAN MARCH 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. |