Air Bag Related Problems of the 2002 Mazda MAZDA6

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 2002 Mazda MAZDA6.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Mazda MAZDA6

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag Not Deploy problems
1
Air Bag Light On problems
1

Air Bag Not Deploy problem #1

Stopped on highway due to police activity. Vehicle was struck from behind at 40 mph causing the seats to collapse followed by a front-side collision in which the air bags failed to deploy. There were no consequences of the failure and the part was not replaced due to the total loss of the vehicle.

Air Bag Light On problem #2

Purchased this vehicle in 2002, there is a smell like mildew coming from the a/c had it tested- high mold spore counts in cabin. The air bag light goes on and off. Are these going to work if I should need them? this vehicle has been in the shop 50 times within 3 years for these problems and many more.


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