Air Bag Related Problems of the 1996 Mazda Protege

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 1996 Mazda Protege. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (eleven problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (six problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Mazda Protege


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1996 Mazda Protege

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer's vehicle was rear ended while stopping at a traffic light, which caused a chain reaction with two other vehicles. Consumer's head impacted the steering wheel , the seat back, and then the steering wheel again. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

In arear end collision with another truck neither air bag deployed. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

No deployment of neither driver nor passenger side air bags when consumers vehicle impacted another vehicle in the rear. Nlm   Read details...


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