Japan Car makers to recall 3.4 million cars due to Air bag defect

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22104702

45,000 Mazdas affected.

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Cars manufactured between nov 2000 and  march 2004 to be recalled for free airbag replacement, the mazda models involved not mentioned but a figure of  1000 british mazda cars involved  (sky news).

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You really don’t want your air bag rupturing

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1154898

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damned right, scary stuff. please drive carefully

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sodiumazide/basics/facts.asp

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It seems that it’s only 2002/2003 Mazda6 GG/GY that is affected in the UK. I don’t think there are many affected vehicles.

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Its been widely reported that the RX-8 is included in the recall (yet again). The airbags can apparently catch fire.

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The information that I’ve seen from Mazda references Mazda6 passenger air bag only. Different markets probably have different models affected.

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This statement is from the Independant.  Whether it is reliable is anyones guess.:

“Mazda is recalling 45,463 cars, including the RX-8 and Mazda 6, but none of these are in the UK.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-news/150000-uk-cars-among-34m-toyotas-nissans-and-hondas–recalled-over-airbag-defect-8568209.html

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VOSA website will publish the vehicles affected asap:

 

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/

 

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Unless its one of the fair number of grey import RX8s that are knocking about.

 

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phew  for I moment I was worried that the airbag could go off and make a mess of the cupboard under the stairs Big Smile