Hans Conser wrote:

FYI

2004 MPV & 2004 RX-8 Front Passenger-Side Airbag Recalls 1604B-a and 1604B-b STOP DELIVERY

This is to notify you of a recall and STOP DELIVERY on the 2004 MPV and 2004 RX-8. This recall and stop delivery notification is for dealer inventory vehicles. This message provides dealers with detailed parts information, warranty claim processing information, and repair procedures.

Beginning today, February 16, 2004, all 2004 MPV and 2004 RX-8 models in dealer inventory must be inspected and repaired (if necessary) prior to customer delivery.

Selling or leasing subject vehicles without performing the necessary inspection and/or repair is prohibited by law. Failure to perform applicable recalls before delivery can result in extensive dealer fines from the Federal Government. Once 2004 MPV and 2004 RX-8 models have been inspected and repaired (if necessary), customer delivery may begin.

Mazda Motor Corporation has decided that 2004 MPV vehicles produced from August 20, 2003 through February 4, 2004 fail to conform to requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection. Also, Mazda Motor Corporation has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2004 RX-8 vehicles produced from April 10, 2003 through January 28, 2004.

Certain 2004 MPV and 2004 RX-8 vehicles were produced with improperly wired front passenger-side airbags. The result of this problem is that the airbag will not provide adequate protection in the event of a crash. Mazda has decided to conduct a recall campaign to correct the wiring by installing a new wiring harness in the front passenger-side airbag system on all affected vehicles.

Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by first class mail beginning February 27, 2004.

SUBJECT VEHICLES
Model
VIN Range
Build Date Range

2004 MPV
JM3LW28**40 500013 - 519303
August 20, 2003 - February 4, 2004

2004 RX-8
JM1FE17**40 100053 - 131563
April 10, 2003 - January 28, 2004

Note: The asterisk symbol "*" can be any letter or number.

OWNER NOTIFICATION
Mazda will notify U.S. owners by first class mail beginning February 27, 2004.

Well I stand corrected. That's today so I did not know about it.
I had the 7,000 miles RX8 service last week so maybe they inspected it then.
I have had no problems with the car so far other than flooding it once.
I love it. I beat a turbo charged Neon SRT-4 stripped down econo box hot rod
in an impromptu race just yesterday. He kind of got me on the low end
but I took him on the high end :)

BTW this Neon  is a good source for cheap intercoolers.

Paul Lamar


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