Mazda recalls more than 42,000 cars with defective Takata airbags
Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling more than 42,000 cars produced in China because of safety concerns with airbags built by Takata Corp., a supplier at the heart of massive recalls worldwide involving Japanese, U.S. and European automakers.
China's quality watchdog announced over the weekend that China FAW Car Co., a China venture of Mazda, was recalling 42,732 Mazda6 sedans starting on July 20 due to an airbag problem. It said the airbag in the front passenger seat may fail to work and even lead to a fire in extreme cases.
Naoto Oikawa, China-based spokesman for Mazda, said the airbags in question were supplied by Japanese supplier Takata.
It was not immediately clear if the latest move was part of Mazda's global recall involving nearly 160,000 cars announced on June 23.
Top Japanese carmakers, including Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co., have recalled over 10 million vehicles over the past five years in a series of recalls involving both passenger-side and driver-side air bags made by Takata.
Naoto Oikawa, China-based spokesman for Mazda, said the airbags in question were supplied by Japanese supplier Takata.
It was not immediately clear if the latest move was part of Mazda's global recall involving nearly 160,000 cars announced on June 23.
Top Japanese carmakers, including Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co., have recalled over 10 million vehicles over the past five years in a series of recalls involving both passenger-side and driver-side air bags made by Takata.
