Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2007 Mazda MAZDA3

Three problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2007 Mazda MAZDA3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Mazda MAZDA3 based on all problems reported for the 2007 MAZDA3.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2009

Driver side curtain airbag deployment while driving aprox 55miles/hr on the freeway. No collision. After inspection, manufacturer said it was insurance issue not theirs. Conducted my own investigation and hired specialists, results were that edr (event data recovery system) downloaded codes for short circuit to the driver side curtain. Case is in court. Car has less then 25000 miles on it.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/28/2007

Car hit on driver's side by car traveling at approx 30 mph with no deployment of side air bags.

3 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/29/2006

2007 Mazda3 was involved in a crash that totaled the vehicle. Impact was on the driver front wheel and only air bag deployed was the driver airbag. The car was equipped with side air bags and side air curtains and they did not deploy.


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