Some 18,000 Mazda vehicles are the subject of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advisory that urges owners to “act immediately on recall notices” on defective airbags made by Takata Corp.
The recall is for certain model years of the Mazda 6 and Mazda RX-8 from Japan-based Mazda Motor Corp., parent of Mazda North American Operations in Irvine.
The advisory also lists vehicles by Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, BMW and General Motors Co.
The latest notice comes on the heels of the Cypress-based Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc.’s Oct. 10 decision to recall 165,923 Lancer and Outlander models from 2008-2011, for potential engine stalling.
The affected vehicles, according to Mitsubishi, “have an engine pulley and belt arrangement for turning the alternator, the cooling fan and the power steering pump,” which “may experience unusual wear and allow for belt to detach. If the drive belt detaches, the battery may discharge, resulting in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.”
