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Air Bags complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2001

Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #890718

Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2001

Air Bags

AFTER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTCHEMICAL FROM THE AIR BAG CAUSES CONSUMER UPPER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, SUCH AS SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS AND RAPID HEART BEAT. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA TO LOCATE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED IN THAT AIR BAG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

NHTSA ODI #890048

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2001

Air BagsVisibilityInjury

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN CONSUMER WENT OVER A BUMP IN ROAD AT ABOUT 15 MPH, WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #878644

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2001

Air BagsPower TrainCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. IMPACT WAS ON LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK THE VEHICL'S SENSOR SYSTEM FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN ACCIDENT BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE IT BACK. *YH

NHTSA ODI #878238

Mileage unknown · May 4, 2000

Air Bags

RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861415

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1999

Air Bags

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT EMITTING NOXIOUS FUMES FROM THEM WHICH MADE THE CONSUMERS CHOKE AND DAMAGES TO VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #549423

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 1999

Air Bags

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING (NO ACCIDENT OR WARNING). MJS

NHTSA ODI #548171

Mileage unknown · May 13, 1999

Air BagsElectrical SystemSeatsCrash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #706459

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1999

Air BagsTires

WHILE DRIVING TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. DEALER SAYS AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834018

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1999

Air BagsInjury

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I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 6 PM. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WENT INTO A LARGE POTHOLE THAT I DIDN'T SEE, CAUSING AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, WHICH CAUSED WINDSHIELD TO CRACK, AND THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR TO BE BENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAGS PUSHING INTO THE CAR. THE POTHOLE WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO BEND THE ALUMINUM WHEEL AND PUT A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, AND KNOCKED THE SUSPENSION OUT OF ALIGNMENT. DASHBOARD ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FACE RECEIVED SEVERAL LACERATIONS ABOUT THE MOUTH AND NOSE, AND IT'S TOO EARLY TO SAY IF I'VE SUFFERED ANY PERMANENT HEARING LOSS. MY BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT MAZDA PARTS DIVISION SEEMS TO HAVE A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THIS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, MEANING I WILL BE CAR-LESS FOR AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME. IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS SO FAR. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A WHEEL AND TIRE CLAIM ONLY, AND I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS A RESULT OF THIS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #702661

Official recalls

15V674000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Oct 19, 2015

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

98V249000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Oct 8, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS IN LOW SPEED UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

98V206001 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Sep 8, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TENSIONER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

RQ02004 · Oversensitive Airbag Deployment

Opened Feb 8, 2002 · Closed Aug 19, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

There is no summary currently available

SQ98024 · Speedometer Inoperative

Opened Oct 29, 1998 · Closed Sep 10, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.