{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Mazda recall 18V039 (2318A): 2006 B-Series",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v039/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V039 (Mazda): In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with sharp metal...",
  "excerpt": "Mazda B-Series Truck, model year 2006. Filed by Mazda North American Operations and reported to NHTSA on 16 January 2018. 2,205 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2006 B-Series vehicles. Mazda is requesting owners to NOT DRIVE these vehicles until they have been remedied. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. On January 11, 2018, Mazda … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Mazda's own number for this recall: 2318A. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V039 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with sharp metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.” 18V039 Mazda North American Operations Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module 16 January 2018 2006-2006 MAZDA B-SERIE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:31:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:53:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Mazda recall 18V039 (2318A): 2006 B-Series\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v039/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}