Three problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1996 Mazda Protege. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
No deployment of air bags during vehicle collision.
When vehicle was traveling at 55 mph on interstate a van crashed into the rear of the vehicle. Both front seatbacks collapsed. The vehicle was totalled.
Airbag did not inflate when consume hit a telephone pole causing him to hit the steering wheel and sustain chest pain.