The 2009 Mazda B-Series Truck has 4 recalls, all centered on the same critical hazard: front airbag inflators on both the driver and passenger sides can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, with a risk of serious injury or death.
Both the driver-side and passenger-side frontal airbag inflators are affected. The passenger-side filings cover vehicles registered across a wide range of U.S. states, territories, and climates, while the driver-side recall applies broadly to the same model years. In all cases, the underlying danger is the same: the inflator can explode rather than deploy cleanly, turning a safety device into a source of sharp metal shrapnel directed at the driver or passengers. Prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue across all affected vehicles, which is why multiple rounds of recalls have addressed this problem over time. Any B-Series Truck in this model year range should be checked against these recalls, as the consequence of an unrepaired inflator deploying in a crash is severe.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to high humidity, high temperatures, and temperature cycling.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver's side air bag inflator with an alternate one at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to propellant breakdown from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger front air bag inflator with a new one at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may rupture during a crash due to propellant breakdown from prolonged exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may rupture during a crash due to propellant breakdown from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
