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WASHINGTON, DC. (December 14, 2023) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), on behalf of Mazda Motor Corporation, has filed a safety defect notification with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a concern which exists on certain 2004-2006 B-Series trucks.

The replacement frontal passenger air bag inflator may have been installed in the incorrect orientation during the previous Takata recall repair. The recall repair instructions may not have been followed properly, causing the inflator to be mis-installed. In the event of a crash involving deployment of the frontal passenger air bag, if the replacement passenger frontal air bag inflator is mis-installed in the incorrect orientation, the air bag may not deploy as intended increasing the risk of injury.

There have been no reports of any accidents or injuries due to the defect.

Approximately 12,741 B-Series trucks are affected in the U.S. and U.S. Territories.

Affected owners will be notified by U.S. Mail. Please check mazdarecallinfo.com or nhtsa.gov for the latest updates.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia through approximately 795 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada Inc. in Richmond Hill, Ontario; operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and operations in Colombia are managed by Mazda de Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

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Contact:

Tamara Mlynarczyk, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com

Drew Cary, Mazda North American Operations, media@mazdausa.com