: the contact stated that while driving 1O mph and crossing over a metal sewer cover (three to for 4 inches higher above the level of the road), the front driver air bag deployed. The vehicle was considered a complete loss since the price to repair the airbag outweighed the value of the vehicle. There is a NHTSA recall, # 98V249000, regarding air bags: Frontal: Sensor/control module. The VIN was not included in the recall.

- West Roxbury, MA, USA

The air bag light on the dashboard keeps blinking. The consumer says that this problem is not electrical. Dealership suggested that it was a sensor that needed replacing. Consumer was going to have to pay for the repairs on the car out of pocket. The air bag light has been flashing a month.

- Tuson, AZ, USA

I have failed 2 times trying to type this letter of complaint. Well, I have a 1997 Mazda 626 LX 4 cylinder,2 liter engine sedan.,the engine light stays on all thew time now. First time I took it back to granger in garden city, ga and they sent it to fairway fordmazda in abercorn St in savannah, ga. They kept it about 6 weeks and the engine light stayed off about 2 years. Then it started coming back on in February 2005, so I took it to a certified mechanic here in pooler, ga.he cleared the sensors, lasted about 1/2 day, tool\K it back, he said it was number 2 sensor, replaced it, lasted about a day and now it stays on all the time. Number 2 sensor was what it was the first time. I;M also expercing some jerky motion in this car and it could be the transmission. So I'm hoping that you will do something about these faulty problems with these cars, like recall them and repair them at no cost to the owners. Lightstybee@aol.com.

- Pooler, GA, USA

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. 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.

- Jamica, NY, USA