1995 Mazda Protege Airbags Problems

THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED WHILE I WAS OUT SIDE THE CAR , THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS & I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY EITHER MAZDA CORP OR THE DEALER & I HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER , THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS ON THE 1995 PROTEGE & AT NO TIME I WAS EVER CONTACTED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL PERIOD. IN 1997 THE ENGINE DIED & I HAD TO PAY THE SUM OF $1500.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE & THERE WERE RECALLS I RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF. I CONTACTED BOTH MAZDA OF NORTH AMERICA & THE DEALER PLAZA AUTO MALL WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 1995 & BOTH REFUSED MY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, DUE TO CORROSION. UPDATED 08/27/14

NHTSA ID

10587776

Incident

Apr 17, 2014

Mileage

49,000 mi

I WAS OUT OF THE CAR & BOTH AIR BAGS EXPLODED , THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS , BUT I WAS NEVER INFORMED BY MAZDA CORP ,I BECAME AWARE OF THE RECALL AFTER THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED. *JS

NHTSA ID

10585596

Incident

Apr 17, 2014

Mileage

49,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT HAD A 1995 MAZDA PROTEGE WHICH WAS IN A HEAD ON CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER HEAD ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THAT CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY SKID MARKS IN THE ROAD TO INDICATE THAT EITHER VEHICLE TRIED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS A POLICE REPORT FROM THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAS THE STEERING SECTION OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE AIR BAG. *NM THE DECEDENTS GRANDMOTHER WROTE IN. UPDATED 02/26/07.*JB

NHTSA ID

10178813

Incident

Sep 3, 2006

Mileage

12,546 mi

DRIVER WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ,THEN PUSHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. LEFT FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113499

Incident

Mar 4, 2005

1995 MAZDA PROTEGE. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN MY DAUGHTER HIT A CURB. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT. TIRES AND RIMS HAD NO DAMAGE. THE BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. RECALL 95V184000 DESCRIBES PROBLEM WITH INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ON THIS VEHICLE. MAZDA CLAIMS THAT MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE WAS FIXED IN 1995. THIS UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT CAUSED THE BAGS TO DEPLOY HURTING MY DAUGHTER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BAG DOOR CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. VERY EXPENSIVE ITEMS TO FIX FOR NO REASON. *JB

NHTSA ID

10039296

Incident

Sep 22, 2003

Mileage

125,000 mi

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BEEN INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TRUCK AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016446

Incident

Aug 9, 2002

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKESAND SKIDDED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

8008860

Incident

Apr 27, 2002

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON, AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR MORE WHILE STILL PARKED, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. DRIVER SUSTAINED TEMPORY LOSS OF HEARING ON LEFT EAR. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FIVE MILES WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ON, AS SOON AS THE AIR BAG BLEW THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE FROM ENGINE, LATER ON CONSUMER KNEW RADIATOR WAS LEAKING CAUSING WHITE SMOKE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AIR BAG WAS REPLACED AND THE LEAKING RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED, AIR BAG CAME BACK ON TWICE AND THE CLOCK SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

889475

Incident

Aug 24, 2000

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, IT WAS A SMALL DIP, AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED. COSUMER'S FACE WAS BURNED. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

884406

Incident

Mar 27, 2001

DRIVER & PASSANGER AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY IN FRONTAL IMPACT AT 55 MPH - RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER, IMPACTING STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

738477

Incident

Nov 17, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND BRAKING HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

877098

Incident

Nov 17, 2000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

865417

Incident

Jul 7, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON THE ROAD AND SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS A DEEP DIP INSIDE OF THE ROAD AHEAD, AND BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS CAME OUT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT THIS SLOW SPEED. CERTAINLY, THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED BODILY INJURIES. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

864277

Incident

Jun 15, 2000

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE STRUCK A MANHOLE COVER ON AN INCLINE AT 10 MPH OR LESS, CAUSING AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

857742

Incident

Feb 23, 2000

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

832306

Incident

Dec 9, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH COMING AROUND A CURB, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG WENT OFF, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO THE ENBANKMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

830362

Incident

Oct 27, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

824504

Incident

Jun 15, 1998

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A 3-CAR COLLISION, RESULTED IN TWO INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

533909

Incident

Apr 3, 1998

THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE RIGHT TURN LANE READY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT SUCH A GREAT FORCE, , CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD HEAD FIRST. SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORN AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

811649

Incident

Apr 17, 1997

CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR WITH GREAT FORCE ABOUT 45-50 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PUSHED 3 OTHERS INTO ONE ANOTHER. ACCIDENT CAUSED SPLIT BUMPER/GREAT RADIATOR DAMAGE/AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,SEVERED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED WHIPBLASH AND BACK INJURIES. SEAT BELTS WERE ALSO WORN. *AK

NHTSA ID

813660

Incident

Jun 21, 1997

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 TO 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

812419

Incident

May 12, 1997

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. ALSO THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND THE WINDSHIELD BROKE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

810782

FRONT/REAR DEFROSTERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY; ALSO, AIR BAGS/FRONT AND REAR STABILIZER BARS/STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

516010

Incident

Apr 13, 1996

YOKAHOMA TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE IN CRASH, CAUSING SMOKE TO BURN EYES.

NHTSA ID

513395

Incident

Aug 1, 1996

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER A COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER.

NHTSA ID

511382

Incident

Jun 8, 1996