Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 0800306 | 10/04/2006 | 10021000 | Non genuine accessories affect air bag operation. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| 0800205 | 05/03/2005 | 10017557 | Air bag warning lamp illuminating intermittently with diagnostic trouble codes b1994. *tt | 11/10/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mazda tribute. while parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated and would continue illuminating intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mazda tribute. while parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated and would continue illuminating intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mazda tribute. while parked the contact noticed the air bag warning light had illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light would illuminate intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. da | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Air bag light started blinking and now remains on. the 2004 mazda tribute has been in a normal maner and only has 61,000 miles. | |||
| 07/21/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Front air bag sensor keeps going off factory wont claim defect parts paying costly out of pocket repairs still under warranty just not those parts. *tr | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 60400 | 1 | 04/04/2004 |
| Air bag warning light. dealer diagnosis was that code b1877 and b1994 need 2 harnesses for side air bags and 2 harnesses for pretensioner. vehicle has never been in accident. well maintained iaw manufacturer recommendations. if this is a frequent problem perhaps the manufacturer should issue a recall. estimated cost to repair $900. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2007 | 80000 | 3 | 02/10/2004 |
| I have had air bag harness replaced three times now and according to mazda it has now caused my air bag module to short out. this would seem to be a safety recall which mazda does not want to own up to. i am concerned for safety of passenger in car and cost for replacement is becoming absorbent and any investigation into this safety concern would be appreciated. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2004 | 8100 | 1 | |
| While driving on freeway at approximately 75 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a roll over. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak the front doors were impacted yet the air bags did not deploy. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 72000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mazda tribute. the contact stated that her air bag light illuminated, which indicated a failure with the system. she took the vehicle to a dealer on six occasions for the same failure. the first time the dealer replaced a wiring harness, the second time they replaced a seat module, the third time they had to reinstall the harness because they connected it improperly, the fourth time, they replaced the driver's side sensor, the fifth time they replaced the passenger side seat sensor, and most recently, they replaced the entire system. however, the failure continues. the dealer stated that nothing else could be done. the failure mileage was 72,000 and current mileage was 107,000. | |||
| 04/14/2005 | 13500 | 1 | 05/07/2004 |
| I was sitting a stop light. i was rear ended by a car at 40 mph. the impact pushed me into the car in front of me. upon impact, air bags deployed but seatbelt buckle shattered into 6 pieces. i contacted mazda, and they said there was nothing they could do. the car was totalled. http://www.kodakgallery.com/photoview.jsp?&collid=90010007906&photoid=53811007906. *ak | |||
| 01/30/2004 | 801 | 1 | |
| During a frontal collision front air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 70000 | 1 | 05/10/2004 |
| My car is not even 4 years old yet and the airbags do not work. there should be a recall. the dealership said i am not the only one having problems with that, however, they will not fix it unless there is a safety recall. this is very serious matter. airbags are suppose to be safe and they are required. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2007 | 80000 | 3 | 02/10/2004 |
| I have had air bag harness replaced three times now and according to mazda it has now caused my air bag module to short out. this would seem to be a safety recall which mazda does not want to own up to. i am concerned for safety of passenger in car and cost for replacement is becoming absorbent and any investigation into this safety concern would be appreciated. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/27/2008 | 98000 | 1 | |
| 2004 mazda tribute was sitting in my driveway in park when side curtain airbags deployed for no reason. there was no impact. dealer and mazda told me it is my insurance companies responsibility to investigate. after seeing the other issues this is a very dangerous safety issue and needs to be addressed before someone dies. *tr | |||
| 11/29/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact stated the driver's side and passengers side air bags did not deploy. there was no prior warning. she contacted the dealer, they referred her to the insurance company. *ak | |||
| 08/27/2005 | 1 | 05/03/2005 | |
| Dt: 2004 mazda tribute. the consumer stated on august 27, 2005 was hit by a drunken driver. driver's side was totaled, and the side air bags did not deploy. the consumer was cut by the window glass, he required a few stitches. a police report was taken. took vehicle to a local body shop and vehicle was not inspected to see why the air bag did not deploy. called mazda, and they said they would document it, but it was up to the insurance company to investigate the accident. *ak | |||