Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2009 Mazda CX-7

Two problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2009 Mazda CX-7. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Mazda CX-7 based on all problems reported for the 2009 CX-7.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Mazda Cx-7. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v356000 (air bags) for the passenger side air bag inflator and 16v593000 (suspension). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 05/06/2016

Mazda recall #: 9516e / NHTSA recall #: 16v-356 may 25, 2016 safety risk: an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. Mazda recall #: 9716h Aug 10, 2016 safety risk: the vehicle may experience significant loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Both are recalls that state they may result in causing the vehicle to crash or cause serious harm to the occupants in the event of a crash. Both are listed as incomplete; remedy not yet available. The manufacture should have to correct these issues ASAP. The second states on the form mailed to our home "until this repair is performed, do not allow passengers to ride in the front passenger seat. " how is that acceptable when they are aware of the issue? thanks in advance for looking into these issues. My desired resolution is to take the vehicle ASAP to get them corrected.


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