Side/window Air Bag Problems of Mazda MPV

The contact owns a 2003 Mazda Mpv. The contact stated that 48 hours after purchasing the vehicle from Honda of winter haven in winter haven, florida, the passenger side air bag deployed when the key was inserted into the ignition. The front passenger's right arm and lung were bruised and was taken to the hospital by the driver. The passenger was treated and released. The police was contacted, but a report was not filed. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

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Takata recall it say sr on the seat. . . . This is what happens, my wife and I work for a satellite company as installers. Sat at 4:30pm we arrive at customer house to perform the installation. . . Turn the car off I take the keys as normal. Greet the customer and did a site surver 5 min. . Pass and we decided to go back to the car to do paper work and turn ac on. . . . Well my wife got on th passenger side and I in the driver side we close the door and I present the key to turn on car. . The passenger side air bag on the seat deploye and injure my wife on her arms and back rib cage neck bones breathing sharp pain on the lung area making her short of breath. While she received the impact with out expecting the hit she thought she was shot she lost continence and fall into trauma and stress levels till I realize it was the air bag had deployed while car was in park. This happen while the vehicle was in park and off no ignition keys and happen when I presented the key to turn it on. Now she leaves in fear what if the next car do the same and it has affected her life putting her in painful misery mental and suffering the ignorance and unprofessional has affected my family. . . Mazda it's responsible. . . Thank god she it's alive and we wasn't driving. I declare the vehicle unsafe and should be a re call now please. Let's safe life's. Thank you! some it's liable for what happen to her this vehicle I got it from the Honda dealer of winter haven FL they have been very helpful and kind trying to help us the best way. I need help I am loosing time at work and all the difficulties we going through. What can you do?.

Car was stationary and in park. Upon turning key in ignition, the passenger side air bag deployed. Mazda service agent could find no mechanical cause. It is not normal wear and tear. Resulting airbags cannot be turned on, leaving us with a vehicle with no airbag protection. Mazda declined our request to replace the faulty airbag system, and only offered us a 500 credit toward the purchase of another vehicle. This offer does not equal the book value of the car, and certainly the real value of a paid for reliable vehicle in great condition.

Approximately six blocks from his home, the owner of a 2000 Mazda Mpv minivan was in the left turn lane of a highway waiting to turn left. While stopped and with no impact, the side airbags spontaneously deployed from both sides of the vehicle striking the driver. There were two children seated in the rear. As represented in the attached photographs, there is no body damage to the vehicle. This airbag deployment caused severe injuries to the driver and necessitated his transport via air ambulance to a level one trauma center. These injuries necessitated surgery to repair a lacerated spleen and ultimately resulted in $88,537. 00 in medical bills. The claim was presented to Mazda, however north carolina¿s statute of repose would have likely prevented a successful suit. Mazda, however, did condition a confidential settlement offer to the driver of the vehicle on the destruction of the vehicle. Plaintiff requested that proper notification be made to NHTSA and no reassurance was given that such report was made. In light of the injuries to the driver and the demand made by Mazda to destroy the vehicle, the driver, by counsel, considers notification to NHTSA appropriate. Claimant will not engage in spoliation of the vehicle until NHTSA determines if examination or investigation is necessary. The vehicle is available for inspection and will be until notification from NHTSA is received by the undersigned.

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I got into my car and place my seat belts on. I shifted the car in reverse gear and started reversing for 3 seconds and without any impact or collision to the car, the side airbags deployed and exploded on my whole left chest wall, arm and shoulder throwing me to the right. I was in shock and didn't realized what happen. I sought medical attention 3 times at the hospital and went to make a complaint to the Mazda dealer where I purchase the car at and check a car fax report on the history of the car. There are no reported accidents on the car or airbag recall letters sent to me or on the recall list. The dealer wouldn't do anything about it and I was dissatisfied and then I called the corporate manufacturers and they would not do anything about it either because even though it's a takata airbag that particular takata airbag is not on their recall list.

The contact owns a 2004 Mazda Mpv. The contact stated that the driver side air bag was faulty. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v773000 (air bags). However, the recall only included the passenger side air bag. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, who advised the contact that the drivers side airbag was discontinued and the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 51,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Mpv. The contact stated that after starting the engine, the front passenger seat side airbag erroneously deployed as the passenger was getting into the vehicle. The passenger suffered an injured back during the incident. The contact indicated that during the deployment the air bag did not inflate but was visible from the side of the passenger seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was no notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,446.

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The contact owns a 2003 Mazda Mpv. While driving 60 mph on a highway, the front passenger side air bag exploded and made a loud sound without warning. The contact sustained injuries and received medical attention due to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 129,850.

The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Mpv. The contact was driving 35 mph when the front driver side air bag deployed independently. The contact was not injured by the air bag and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer advised that a rubber duck under the seat caused the air bag to deploy. The diagnostic test stated that something metal caused the air bag to deploy. The contact called manufacturer regarding the air bag failure and they stated there was nothing they could do regarding the repair. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive and feared that the front driver side air bag would deploy without warning. The failure mileage was 109,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Mpv. While the contact was sitting in the vehicle, the passenger side air bag deployed without an impact or crash occurring. She thought her back was on fire and rolled around in the grass. The contact was taken to the emergency room for first degree burns, a contusion, and possibly a broken rib. A police report was filed. The contact is pregnant and unable to have x-rays performed. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist. The current and failure mileages were 100,934.

I was just setting in my 2002 Mazda Mpv ES and with the key turned to on spot not to start the vehicle so that I could put down my window. After a minute or so my srs airbags in my driver seat and passenger seat deployed without any warning. Injury to myself was moderate. My biggest disappointment is that Mazda would not help me at all and suggested I turn it into my insurance under comp. Insurance is only taking care of the damage from this defective product and I have to pay out of pocket to have the other airbags checked for safety. I bought my vehicle new and never had been in any accident.

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I had a single car accident in my 2004 Mazda Mpv van with front end sustaining damage with no deployment of front or side airbags. I sustained significant head and facial trauma.

While travling at about 50 mph and while making a u-turn consumer was hit on the side of vehicle. Vehicle was equipped with side air bags, but they did not deploy. Contacted dealer.

Driver's airbag failed to deploy in crash.

Vehicle was involved in a head-on crash with another vehicle while both vehicles were traveling about 50-60. Upon impact, there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Not sure if the van would be totalled.

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