USA RECALL #4 - The protective coating may not have been properly applied to the airbag control unit causing a possible malfunction.

RECALL Subject : Air Bag Control Unit may Fail due to Moisture , 1 INVESTIGATION(S)

Report Receipt Date: AUG 11, 2016

NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V594000

Component(s): AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected: 41,918  

Manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations

SUMMARY:

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured February 4, 2008, to December 3, 2009. The protective coating may not have been properly applied to the air bag control unit (ACU) and, as a result, moisture may damage the unit causing it to malfunction.

CONSEQUENCE:

Failure of the ACU would illuminate the air bag warning light and prevent the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

REMEDY:

Mazda dealers will replace the ACU, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. Mazda will send interim notifications to owners beginning October 3, 2016 and will mail a second notice when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9816H.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

USA RECALL #1 - Mazda recalls various Mazda6 models for possible corrosion on the airbags.

On August 10, 2016, Mazda Motor Corporation filed a safety defect report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to address a concern with certain 2009-2010 Mazda6 vehicles.

On the affected Mazda6 vehicles, due to insufficient protective coating on the air bag control unit power supply, moisture could enter the unit and cause corrosion, causing the unit to malfunction and turning on the air bag warning light.

Continued driving in this condition could potentially cause the air bags to not deploy in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Approximately 41,000 vehicles are affected in the U.S.

There are no reports of accidents or injuries.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

UK RECALL #6 - RENAULT - Twingo model recalled due to possible seatbelt malfunction during a collision.

Vehicle Details
Reference :	R/2015/065
Manufacturer Ref :	0BVZ
Make:	RENAULT
Model :	Twingo
Launch Date :	26/03/2015
Numbers Involved :	383
Build Start Date :	29/09/2014
Build End Date :	29/10/2014

Recall Details
Concern :	SEATBELTS MAY MALFUNCTION IN A COLLISION
Description :	Due to an error in the manufacturing process the seat belt buckle may not retain the belt during a frontal impact.
Remedial Action :	On affected vehicles check build date of seat belt assembly and replace if necessary.
Vehicle Id :	VF1AHB00552016248 to VF1AHB22552028962

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UK RECALL #3 - BMW - Various models for possible seatbelt malfunction.

Vehicle Details
Reference :	R/2014/188
Manufacturer Ref :
Make:	BMW
Model :	2 series, 3 series, 4 series, M3 Saloon
Launch Date :	06/01/2015
Numbers Involved :	777
Build Start Date :	10/09/2014
Build End Date :	05/12/2014

Recall Details
Concern :	SEAT BELT MAY MALFUNCTION
Description :	On affected vehicles the Driver's seatbelt retractor may be faulty. The seat belt may be hard to pull out or, below zero degrees it may not be possible to pull the belt out. In these instances a driver may not be able to use the belt as intended.
Remedial Action :	On affected vehicles, Check belt operation and replace belt if necessary
Vehicle Id :	WBA3Y91020D397404 to WBA3Y91020D397404 WBA2A32080VZ49123 to WBA2C520X0V245057 WBA3A520X0F360715 to WBA3Z92050D862737 WBA2A32080VZ49123 to WBA2C520X0V245057 WBA4A52000D599822 to WBA4G12070D966433 WBA8J72030KC39679 to WBA8J72030KC39679 WBS3C92010P818021 to WBS3C92070P818203

Other Vehicles Affected (Click the vehicle to perform an extended search)

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USA RECALL #14 - MITSUBISHI - Brake Lamp Switch may not Function

RECALL Subject : Brake Lamp Switch may not Function

Report Receipt Date: SEP 12, 2014 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V564000 

Component(s): 

Potential Number of Units Affected: 37,145 

Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

SUMMARY:

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Outlander vehicles manufactured December 15, 2006, to October 31, 2007, and April 16, 2008, to August 22, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction causing the brake lights to not illuminate during brake application.

CONSEQUENCE:

Brake lights that are inoperative would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY:

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch with a new one, free of charge. The recall began in mid-October 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-010. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 08V-680 and does not include any vehicles that were previously recalled.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

USA - Toyota Avalon Recalled for Faulty Airbags

The 2003-2004 Toyota Avalon is being recalled to fix faulty front airbags and seatbelt pretensioners. In Avalon models built from June 5, 2002 through December 20, 2004, internal shorting can cause the electronics to malfunction, leading to airbags deploying or seatbelt pretensioners activating without warning. In either case, it can cause an accident or other on-road safety hazards.

The recall affects 119,140 vehicles in the U.S.

Toyota's remedy is to install a "noise filter" between the airbag control module and the car's wiring harness, helping keep the flow of electricity current steady so that wiring shorts do not occur. Toyota has not yet set a schedule for which it will notify owners to fix their cars--free of charge.

But owners of such cars can contact Toyota at (800) 331-4331, or they can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at (888) 327-4236, referencing campaign number 14V147000.