Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1999 Mazda Protege

14 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1999 Mazda Protege. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/21/2009

The contact owns a 1999 Mazda Protege. The contact stated he rear-ended another vehicle at 50 mph. Upon impact the air bags failed to deploy. As a consequence he sustained moderate head injuries. The insurance company was in the process of investigating the cause of the failure. No repairs have been made. He contacted the manufacturer, but was not provided with any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 217,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/28/2003

While driving consumer's vehicle hit the rear end of another vehicle. Front air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained neck and back injuries. Vehicle was totaled.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/25/2003

Due to complete brake failure, the vehicle hit a steel pole and damaged the front suspension. The driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. Mr scc.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/09/2002

The consumer was involved in a frontal collision, where the air bags did not deploy. Ts scc.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/20/2002

Consumer states that while driving the vehicle was involved in a car crash where the air bags did not deployed. Mazda was notified.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2002

Brakes failed which caused consumer to hit a steel beam pole. There there were no brake indicators prior to accident, after the impact airbags did not deploy, and consumer sustained major injuries. Consumer hasn't received a response fron Mazda north America. Scc.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2001

Consumer was involved in a 40 mph front end collision, and front driver's and passenger's airbags failed to deploy. Consumers head hit windshield. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/27/2000

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 45mph and airbags did not deploy, resulting in injuries. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/23/2000

While driving about 35 mph when another vehicle collided head first to consumer's vehicle, and air bags did not deploy.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2000

I bought a formerly wrecked car with frontal damage. The airbags had not deployed. I noticed the problem on other 99 Proteges and thought I should report it. There seems to be a possible defect in the airbag deployment.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/16/2000

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at an impact of 40 mph in which both air bags failed to deploy. Dealer notified.

12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/16/1999

My main complaint is the airbags. The accident was serious enough to crack the casing under the bumper. Why did the airbag not deploy? please provide me with information!!!.

13 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/12/1999

While driving at aprroximately 50 mph ,driver hit another vehicle head-on ,and dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuries. No warning of airbags being inoperative.

14 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While traveling and as a result of an accident air bag did not deploy. No injury to consumer. Manufacturer has been contacted. Please provide further informaton.


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