The 2009 Mazda RX-8 has 4 recalls, the most serious being a defective passenger frontal airbag inflator that can explode and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
Two of the remaining recalls address the same airbag inflator issue, one of which targets vehicles where a prior repair attempt did not fully resolve the problem. All three airbag recalls share the same core danger: a rupturing inflator that turns the airbag module into a source of flying metal rather than a cushion. There is also a fuel system concern where the fuel pump mounting rings can leak, raising the risk of a fire if fuel reaches an ignition source.
At a glance
What can fail
Fuel may leak from the fuel pump mounting rings in certain 2009-2011 RX-8 and 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed6 vehicles.
What the fix does
Dealers will install new fuel pump mounting rings and add a thermal insulation pad to the fuel tank on RX-8 models 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 degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator 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 explode during a crash due to chemical breakdown of the propellant caused by prolonged 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 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 can explode during a crash due to propellant breaking down over time from humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a new one at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
