ON 15 JAN 99, CONSUMER RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING MAZDA/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT / NHTSA RECALL # 98V-249000. CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 20TH. JAN 99. ON THE 16 JAN 99, VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY ON BOTH SIDES. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CON…
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ON 15 JAN 99, CONSUMER RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING MAZDA/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT / NHTSA RECALL # 98V-249000. CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 20TH. JAN 99. ON THE 16 JAN 99, VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY ON BOTH SIDES. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833891
Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 1998
Air BagsInjury
AFTER HITTING A CURB AT 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #824047
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1998
Air BagsCrash
THE LEFT TIRE WENT OVER A CURB AND ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #821655
Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1997
Air BagsInjury
WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE CAUSING DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #817101
Mileage unknown · May 22, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE 35MPH, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT A 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #812468
Mileage unknown · May 1, 1997
Air Bags
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. NO FRONTAL DAMAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK
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.
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.
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