NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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2000 Mazda 626 seat belts / air bags problems

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2000 Mazda 626 Owner Comments

problem #5

Aug 172004

626 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driven at 55 mph both front air bags deployed inadvertently. Previous to air bag deployment there was no light indication. Dealership was notified and denied any help.

- Tyrone, PA, USA

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problem #4

Aug 022003

626

  • miles
The consumer rear ended another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy.

- Mannford, OK, USA

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problem #3

Jul 262003

626

  • miles
2000 Mazda 626 was involved in a front end accident (30 mph) which resulted in totaled car. Aig bag deployment was faulty and delayed. A stream of dark fumes sprayed onto drivers arm. Bag deployed in stages, and was not in full deployment until after driver was out of car!

- Picayune, MS, USA

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problem #2

Jan 232002

626

  • miles
Air bag light will intermittently come on. Consumer has taken vehicle to the dealership, and dealer cannot find cause.

- Norfolk, CT, USA

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problem #1

Jan 082002

(reported on)

626

  • miles
Both front airbags deployed and popped in Mazda 626, 2000 as was driving 60-62 mph on I-580 about 9:15pm Nov. 8, 2001. Saw nothing in roadway. Firechief coming up other side of freeway stopped to help. Said I had not hit anything. They saw no road debris. Told me to have car towed. Aaa sent expert. Expert said manufacturer defect caused deployment. Aaa won't cover because not collision. Mazda refuted aaa expert. Aaa sent doctorate specializing in sensors/airbags to inspect car. Said undercarriage damage, but not sufficient to deploy airbags - manufacturer's defect.

- Modesto, CA, USA

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