1996 Mazda 626 airbag problems

AIR BAGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND POWERED ON, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK PILLAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURED BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,365.

NHTSA complaint #10690214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY 1996 MAZDA 626. WITHOUT ANY REASON, WHILE DRIVING. CAUSING SCRAPES AND BRUISING, AND THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK.

NHTSA complaint #10340342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS DRIVING ON 131 NORTH ABOUT 75-80 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS (BOTH SIDES) DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO DAMAGE AND I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. I RECEIVED BURNS ON MY NOSE, ON MY LIPS, SPRAINED JAW, BLOODY NOSE, BURNS ON MY WRIST, AND FACIAL SCRAPES AND CONTUSIONS. THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTED TO SMOKE, AND WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL THE AIRBAG WAS REMOVED.

NHTSA complaint #10184137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT GOING 40MPH. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10022116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND THE INTERIOR AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA complaint #8022955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE CONSUMER APPLY HIS BRAKES TO AVOID ANOTHER MOTORIST. AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

NHTSA complaint #8022599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY.FRONT END OF CAR HIT RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MAXDA HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CONSUMER FELT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #8017270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AS A RESULT OF A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REBUILT, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON , CV JOINTS ARE ALSO FAULTY, ALSO VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER HIT A DEER.

NHTSA complaint #889065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SAME DAY RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON AIRBAGS. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #880032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

RECALL 98V249 000/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED IN A DITCH. ALSO, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD/ HOOD AND BUMPER. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #876485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, OWNER NOTIFICATION WAS NOT RECEIVED.

NHTSA complaint #865550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE HEARD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. CONSUMER THEN NOTICED THAT BOTH AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #864394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 5:45 P.M. AND AS I WAS GOING OVER A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS AT 15 MILES PER HOUR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I RECEIVED AN ABRASION ON MY CORNEA IN MY LEFT EYE, A RASH AND SCRAPES ON MY LEFT CHEEK, A SCRAPE ABOVE MY LEFT EYELID, AND SOME HEARING LOSS IN MY LEFT EAR. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK FOR A WEEK AND A DAY SO FAR. I HAVE BEEN SEEING AN EYE DOCTOR SINCE THE NIGHT OF THIS INCIDENT AND HE HAS TOLD ME THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN I'LL BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK. I'M LOSING WAGES FROM BOTH OF MY JOBS.

NHTSA complaint #723958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. FRONT END DAMAGE TOTALLED $3,000.00. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #853242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #840725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

REPORTED TO MAZDA THAT IN TWO FRONT-END COLLISIONS NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AND THEY SAID "TOO BAD." CAR WAS ALMOST TOTALLED IN JUNE 96 WRECK, AND WE WERE BOTH INJURED. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, AND IN DECEMBER 96, WE HIT TWO DEERS/AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED 175 FEET AND THE AIRBAGS STILL DID NOT DEPLOY, SO WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT TAKE FOR THEM TO GO OFF. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE CAR WAS DEMOLISHED IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT AND WE NO LONGER HAVE IT.

NHTSA complaint #705221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH REARENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #834184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MHP A CAR RAN THE STOP SIGN, CONSUMER HIT THE CAR ON THE LEFT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN LEFT FRONT DOOR. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #816890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMER AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #543186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S CAR WAS HIT VERY HARD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK , CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CAR IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #833439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND NO INCLEMENT WEATHER INADVERTENT DUAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT HAD ARISEN. CONSEQUENCE: FACIAL AND NECK BURNS, AS WELL AS NECK/BACK INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #813632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.