The company last week added several Gulf Coast states to to its regional campaign for both driver- and passenger-side components, affecting a total of more than 86,000 vehicles.
Under pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver-side components will now be fixed throughout the US — not just in high-humidity states and territories.
Mazda has labeled its latest move a “safety improvement campaign,” rather than a formal recall, since the company has not yet made a formal defect determination.
“So far, Takata has tested a large number of inflators removed from Mazda vehicles, and NONE have been found to be non-compliant at this time,” the company said in a statement (emphasis in original). “One vehicle – a 2005 Mazda6 located in Florida – has been identified as having experienced an abnormal driver’s-side airbag deployment.”
The company has committed to joining other automakers in establishing an independent testing program to determine the true scope of the Takata inflator problems.
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