1995 Mazda 626 Airbags Problems

1995 MAZDA 6, CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG EXPLOSIONS DOES NOT INCLUDE CARS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE YEAR 2000...UPDATED 02/12/15*BF THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON WAS DRIVING, WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIR BAGS SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED, FILLING THE FRONT OF THE CAR WITH SMOKE AND FLYING SHRAPNEL IN ADDITION TO THE DEFLATED MATERIAL FROM THE AIR BAG ITSELF. HER SON'S HAND WAS BURNED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG EXPLOSION WAS NOT THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, NOT EVEN A POT HOLE OR ROUGH ROAD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10683333

Incident

Jul 22, 2014

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED COMPLETELY WITHOUT CAUSE. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, NO BUMP IN THE ROAD, NOTHING.

NHTSA ID

10124941

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

Mileage

123,000 mi

BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HER OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS THE DRIVER. THE AIR BAG SENSOR CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10113169

Incident

Feb 10, 2005

Mileage

135,000 mi

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH BOTH TIRES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BLEW OUT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, STRIKING THE CONSUMER IN THE FACE. THE TIRES WERE NOT BRAND NAME TIRES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10107021

Incident

Dec 14, 2004

Mileage

177,100 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT THE SIDEWALK, EXPLODING 2 TIRES, BLOCK DRIVER EYE GLASSES AND INJURING THE DRIVER FACE. THE MANUFACTURER INITIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL ON THE CAR AND ACCEPTED TO REPAIR BUT LATER DIRECTED THE VICTIM TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. *LA RECALL #98V249000. SC

NHTSA ID

10046820

Incident

May 6, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, HIT A POTHOLE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED SHATTERING WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS EYE GLASSES,AND THEN CAUSED THE CAR TO HIT THE SIDEWALK EXPLODING 2 TIRES AND INJURING THE DRIVERS FACE. EVEN THOUGHT THE CAR WAS UNDER RECALL, THE MANUFACTURER INITIALLY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY BUT LATER DIRECTED THE VICTIM TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10071211

Incident

May 15, 2003

Mileage

110,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. PASSENGER HAD A TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEARING. CAUSE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046612

THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE VEHICLE HIT A CURVE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THEY DESTROYED THE STEERING WHEEL, PASSENGER DASHBOARD, PASSENGER SUN VISOR, AND THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE CONSUMER FELT HE SHOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR(S). *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10026510

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

110,635 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH,VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISON. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

NHTSA ID

8022043

Incident

Oct 31, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS. *MR

NHTSA ID

8020323

Incident

Sep 20, 2002

CONSUMERS WHEELS LOCKED-UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS SMASHED REQUIRING A NEW FRONT END CLIP, ALSO THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT

NHTSA ID

567548

PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL 98V249, THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH, AND THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE MODULE, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE MONITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THEN WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE ELSE THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. *SLC *SCC

NHTSA ID

567262

Incident

Aug 14, 2001

WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT. FORCING CONSUMER TO HIT A BUILDING . THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID

8013293

Incident

Jun 22, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH HIT A POTHOLE AND DRIVERS/ PASSENGERS AIRBAGS IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAGS ARE TOO SENSITIVE, SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8006039

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

WHILE DAUGTHER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT, AND SHE COULD NOT STOP ON TIME, STRICKING OTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005153

Incident

Mar 6, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004661

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

752998

Incident

Aug 24, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

892923

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

883482

Incident

Mar 16, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT, THE IMPACT OF AIR BAGS BROKE THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR VIEW MIRROR, DRIVER WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH THE AIR BAG. *SLC

NHTSA ID

882826

Incident

Mar 10, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS FLASHED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY ON DASH. ALSO, A 19 DAY OLD BATTERY WAS DEAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.*AK THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG SAFETY AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL. *YH

NHTSA ID

879584

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MILES DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BUSTED. CONSUMER HIT GUARDRAIL, AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

876632

Incident

Dec 15, 2000

THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45-50 MPH, AND FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED OUT FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, AND SUFFERED FACE INJURIES. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

875931

Incident

Nov 21, 2000

AIRBAG SENSOR FLASHING. TOOK TO DEALER, CODE 7, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

875518

Incident

Nov 14, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND HIT A POTHOLE IN THE STREET, BOTH AIRBAGS WENT OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

875338

Incident

Nov 19, 2000