Four problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1997 Mazda 626. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Airbags deployed while driving on a surface street without braking. Driving 30 miles and hour and the bags exploded with no impact of any kind. I was burned and brused. Mazda will not take responsibility for this and insists that I have my insurance pay for repair. The bags were on fire.
Consumer states while driving 20-25 mph without warning or involvement of a collision, the air air bags deployed causing injury to the driver. . Also the right tire and wheel were damaged as the vehicle came to a stop at the curb.
Received safety recall in mail to have dealer re-program airbag system due to risk of pre-mature deployment. Upon presenting vehicle to dealer for recall safety fix, was advised that airbag system was no longer operative and must pay $365 to install new unit. Currently without airbag supplemental restraint system due to complying with Mazda factory saftey recall action.
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