Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 22, 2009
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
24%
of 88 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Mazda Protege submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Sep 22, 2009
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA PROTEGE. THE CONTACT STATED HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE SUSTAINED MODERATE HEAD INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 217,000.
NHTSA ID
10284876
Incident
Sep 21, 2009
Mileage
127,000 mi
AirbagsPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004
Crash reported
THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS THE FIRST TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPAIRED. NOW AT 47,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT AGAIN. JOEY
NHTSA ID
10069135
Incident
Sep 15, 2001
Mileage
33,125 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 30, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER STERNUM FROM IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL. *NM
NHTSA ID
10052132
Incident
Dec 12, 2003
Mileage
74,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 15, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA ID
10050508
Incident
Nov 28, 2003
Mileage
77,667 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed May 15, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
DUE TO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HIT A STEEL POLE AND DAMAGED THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
10019418
Incident
Aug 25, 2003
Mileage
47,899 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Feb 25, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NORTH CAROLINA'S LETTER TO MAZDA CORPORATION ASKED FOR AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO CONSUMER'S COMPLAINT CONCERNING A CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE AND NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. ADD TO 568358. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
10007280
Airbags
Filed Jan 7, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS SCC
NHTSA ID
10002271
Incident
Oct 9, 2002
Mileage
92,532 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jan 2, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
BRAKES FAILED WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A STEEL BEAM POLE. THERE THERE WERE NO BRAKE INDICATORS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, AFTER THE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. *TT CONSUMER HASN'T RECEIVED A RESPONSE FRON MAZDA NORTH AMERICA. SCC. *AK
NHTSA ID
568358
Incident
Aug 1, 2002
Airbags
Filed Sep 30, 2002
Crash reported
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. MAZDA WAS NOTIFIED. *MR
NHTSA ID
8019811
Incident
Sep 20, 2002
Airbags
Filed Dec 14, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONT END COLLISION, AND FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMERS HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
8000722
Incident
Dec 1, 2001
Airbags
Filed Oct 15, 2001
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN A TRUCK HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ID
897743
Incident
Oct 5, 2001
Airbags
Filed Mar 14, 2001
Crash reported
I BOUGHT A FORMERLY WRECKED CAR WITH FRONTAL DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON OTHER 99 PROTEGES AND THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.*AK
NHTSA ID
742426
Incident
Apr 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Aug 27, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
MAZDA WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS, AIR BAGS DID NOT DIPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION.
NHTSA ID
729280
Incident
May 14, 2000
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Aug 11, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG UPON IMPACT AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE CAUSING INJURIES TO LOWER BACK. NLM
NHTSA ID
553640
Airbags
Filed Jul 25, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD FIRST TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
865980
Incident
Jun 23, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jun 30, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA ID
864583
Incident
Jun 27, 2000
Airbags
Filed Apr 7, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THE AIRBAGS. THE ACCIDENT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CRACK THE CASING UNDER THE BUMPER. WHY DID THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOY? PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION!!!
NHTSA ID
711233
Incident
Aug 16, 1999
Airbags
Filed Mar 1, 2000
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT AN IMPACT OF 40 MPH IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
857739
Incident
Feb 16, 2000
Airbags
Filed Dec 16, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 50 MPH ,DRIVER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON ,AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. NO WARNING OF AIRBAGS BEING INOPERATIVE. *AK
NHTSA ID
846752
Incident
Jul 12, 1999
Airbags
Filed Nov 10, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE TRAVELING AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURY TO CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
NHTSA ID
852749
Airbags
Filed Sep 22, 1999
Crash reported
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 15MPH AND HOOD OF CAR WAS SMASHED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA ID
848319
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