One problem related to air bag on-off switch has been reported for the 2002 Mazda B2300. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer started the vehicle which was engaged in lower gear, with out pushing the clutch, the vehicle hit a wall ,and both air bags deployed. The consumers wife pushed in the clutch and started the vehicle, not realizing that the truck was left in first gear instead of setting the emergency brake, she released the clutch. The vehicle immediately jerked directly into the wall in front of it. This caused both air bags to deploy. The problem was with the side air bag switch being in the off position, and the air bags deployed anyway.
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