Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Mazda MX5

As I was exiting a bp gas station (62 griffin corporation dr, chelsea, al 35043) and making a right onto county road 11, the rear tires of the car started to spin (1/4 throttle). I noticed that abs or the stability control system did not activate. The car was not in "sport" mode. It was in the "d" driving mode. The rear tires continued spinning and I felt the car's back end fishtailing. At this point, I started to get on the brakes hard and try to do minor corrections, when I felt that the brake pedal was not pulsating, and the car was not slowing down at all. At this point, I was facing oncoming traffic and the railroad tracks that were about >500 ft in front of me. I look to my right and notice that I am about to slide into the railroad crossing sign. The impact was hard enough to where my right buttock ended up next to the handbrake of the car. My arm is slightly bruised from it being swung to the right and hitting the passenger window. The airbags were not deployed at all. However, the damage done to the car is, left lower control arm scratched/scuffed/damaged, the passenger side mirror broken off, the passenger door dented inwards, the side skirt (the part that runs across the bottom of the car) ripped off on the driver's side and bent upwards on the passenger side, and finally, the passenger side door sill dented/bent inwards. The pictures attached are the photos of my bruise and the incident.

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When I start my car, all the indicator lights come on briefly and then go out - brakes, abs, seat belt, oil, etc. The air bag light also comes on, as it should. But then it stays on and does not go out. My mechanic told me that the problem was due to a faulty air bag control module, which needed to be replaced. But they then told me that Mazda no longer makes this part and that it is not available. They also said that the air bag would not deploy unless the module is replaced and that it would not pass inspection in virginia.

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The airbag warning light came on. I took the car to the dealer, dyer Mazda in vero beach, FL. The dealer told me the airbag may or may not deploy in the event of a crash. They said I needed a passenger weight sensor, a passenger seat track adjuster, and an sas unit. Approximately $2,000 just for the parts. I called the manufacturer, Mazda, and after review, the manufacturer concurred that the airbag may or may not deploy unless these 3 parts were replaced. Mazda agreed to pay for the labor only, $650, but I would be responsible for the $2,000 in parts. My car is in excellent condition, only 11,752 miles on it. There was never any damage to the parts - impact, water or otherwise. Since all 3 parts are required for the airbag to work properly, I feel Mazda should cover the cost of the parts - not just the labor. This is a huge safety issue. Mazda oem parts are only warranted for 12 months or 12000 miles. Since these parts are directly related to the safety of the car, I feel these parts should have a much longer warranty - such as 100,000 miles - like a powertrain warranty. I have researched this issue extensively on the internet - specifically in Mazda owner forums. This is not a new issue for Mazda. They have known about it for years. Since the failure of this part can be responsible for driver death or serious injury, I believe Mazda should be held responsible for their product working properly for more than 12 months or 12,000 miles. Another concern I have is that if the passenger side sensor airbag system can fail, then the driver side system can also fail. If both systems fail, the owner is responsible for over $5,000 in repairs. I would appreciate anything you can do to assist me to encourage Mazda to stand by their safety products and replace them if they fail. Thank you.

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