The 2006 Mazda B Series has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the Takata airbag inflators, where both the driver and passenger frontal airbags can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin.
Vehicles built between August 18 and November 3, 2005 are considered a higher-risk subset within the broader airbag recall, as those inflators carry an elevated rupture risk. On the passenger side, long-term exposure to heat and humidity can degrade the inflator propellant, causing the airbag to deploy with excessive force. There is also a wiper system concern: the windshield wiper motor on certain trucks may have left the factory without grease on the output shaft gear, and extended use on the high-speed setting can cause the gear teeth to wear down or crack, leaving the wipers inoperative.
At a glance
What can fail
Heat and humidity exposure can degrade the propellant in the passenger airbag, causing it to deploy with excessive force and potentially send fragments toward occupants during a crash.
What the fix does
The passenger airbag inflator will be replaced.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The driver airbag inflator may build up excessive pressure during deployment, causing it to rupture. This can send metal fragments toward occupants and damage the airbag module, preventing proper inflation in a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver frontal airbag inflator with a new one.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The windshield wiper motor's output shaft gear may lack grease. During extended high-speed use, this can cause the gear teeth to distort or break, stopping the wipers from working.
What the fix does
The dealer will inspect the gear and apply grease to it if needed.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
