Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V249000 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC | from 06/01/1994 to 09/10/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 213000 | 01/04/1999 | ODI | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 10/08/1998 | 10/13/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the sas sensor unit. these vehicles can experience air bag deployments in minor undercarriage impacts. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the sas unit to reduce the probability of unnecessary deployments in low speed undercarriage impacts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during january 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contactmazda at 1-800-222-5500. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 007/97T | 04/25/1997 | 52520 | Parts replacement after airbag deployment. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA97012 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 05/23/1997 | 10/09/1998 | OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | 98V249000 | |
| Alleged air bags deployed while driving for no apparent reason | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/14/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Mazda wouldn't discuss the problem. said to contact my insurance company. no safety defect listed in the summary. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/22/2004 | 141073 | 08/16/1999 | |
| Stopped at a convience store, left the car running but turned off the headlights. returned to the vehicle, opened the door, sat down in the drivers set and reached over to turn on the headlights. both airbags deployed. the driver side air bag smacked me in the face, while the passenger air bag deployed and pushed the plastic face piece into the windshield, braking the windshield and forcing the rear view mirror off the windshield. both sides of the headliner are pulled loose. | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 96000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked and engine running both air bags deployed. the driver's air bag cut the consumer's face and lip. the passenger's air bag cracked multiple parts of the windshield. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 09/15/2000 | |||
| Consumer barely hit a curb when dual airbags deployed, causing injuries. after incident, consumer received a follow up recall notice, but never received first notice. consumer was told that vehicle was part of recall 98v249000, but manufacturer would not cover damages. *ak | |||
| 03/05/1999 | 1 | 10/03/1998 | |
| Violent deployment of drivers airbag caused clothing to catch on fire, resulting in injuries. | |||
| 11/11/1998 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| While coming to a stop vehicle ran over a curve at approximately 10-20 mph; air bags deployed. nhtsa recall 98v-249 000 concerning air bag deployment. *ak | |||
| 09/06/1997 | |||
| Driving down the road and the vehicle caught a flat tire and both air bag deployed, causing both of the front passenger's to suffer severe injuries upon impact of the air bag. there is an investigation open ea97 012. *ak | |||
| 09/14/1995 | |||
| Involved in a head on collision at 25mph and the drivers airbag did not deploy. please describe. tt | |||
| 09/14/1995 | |||
| Involved in a head on collision at 25mph and the passengers airbag did not deploy. please describe. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 07/22/2004 | 141073 | 08/16/1999 | |
| Stopped at a convience store, left the car running but turned off the headlights. returned to the vehicle, opened the door, sat down in the drivers set and reached over to turn on the headlights. both airbags deployed. the driver side air bag smacked me in the face, while the passenger air bag deployed and pushed the plastic face piece into the windshield, braking the windshield and forcing the rear view mirror off the windshield. both sides of the headliner are pulled loose. | |||