Tl* the contact owned a 1997 mazda 626. While at a stop, another vehicle lost control and crashed into the front of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Mazda 626 no deployment problems
65 of the 2,985 owner complaints about the Mazda 626 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 65
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 75,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Transmission failure 1Sudden acceleration 1Seat belt 1Check engine light 1Brake failure 1
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mazda 626. The contact stated that while the shifter was in the park position and powered on, the vehicle suddenly experienced an unintended acceleration and crashed into a brick pillar. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained an injured back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 213,365.
My 2000 mazda 626 began having problems a week after purchasing april 10, 2008! The car started having electrical problems which resulted in 3 batteries, 2 alternators, no AC or defrost could be run. Then the brakes were replaced twice within a 2 month period! All these problems resulted in me almost being killed from an automobile accident! This happened june 8, 2009 which was a monday approx. 4 pm. The airbags never deployed, and my head hit the steering wheel. Windshield shattered all over my hand resulting in severe lacerations! This car needs looked at asap!!!! Please help
Black ice car exited the road, hit a tree, the air bags did not inflate.
Dt: the contact's vehicle was involved in two rear end collisions . Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The speed of the first collision was not available, but it was at a low speed. The second collision occurred at 30 MPH. Both times the contact sustained injuries. There was damage to the vehicle. A police report was taken. There has been no inspection or repairs made to the airbags.
While driving 40-45 MPH and making a left hand turn consumer's vehicle was hit by another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. There were injuries. Consumer was pregnant, and hit her head and chest on the steering wheel. There was also a thirteen year old in the vehicle that was injured. Both consumer and the passenger were wearing seat belts. Vehicle was salvaged.
While driving 35 MPH vehicle collided with a telephone pole. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. The seat belts did not lock up, and driver sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, but dealer did not resolve the problem.
While driving 30 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a rear end collision which caused a chain reaction. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver and two other passengers sustained minor injuries and were transported to the hospital. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
My husband was driving our 2001 madza 626 with about 59000 miles (can't be accurate because it is still in the shop). He hit a pick-up truck from behind while going approximally 40 miles per hour. A car in front of the truck stopped quickly when the light changed. When the truck stopped, he was not able to stop. The truck had a large iron round bumper guard. My husband head hit the steering wheel along with his body being throw forward. The airbags did not deploy. Because of his head injury and back pain he had to be transported to hospital. He is still having headaches. Because we only have the minum full coverage all of his hospital bills and cost of the transport is on us. We have not received all of the hospital bills, but the transport itself is over $900. He also was not able to go to work for three days. If the airbags had deployed he would not have hit his head and been thrown forward. The cost of the car repairs are $3,800. The date of this accident was october 20,2003. The airbags has not been looked into at the body shop and the car is almost ready. I feel this is a defect in the car. I am concerned that if another accident occurs, this will happen again with greater injuries or maybe death.
The consumer rear ended another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the sas sensor unit. These vehicles can experience air bag deployments in minor undercarriage impacts.
- Risk
- Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the sas unit to reduce the probability of unnecessary deployments in low speed undercarriage impacts.
Recall number 98V249000 · Recall details
Questions about the Mazda 626 no deployment
Which Mazda 626 years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (18 complaints), 1996 (17 complaints) and 2001 (8 complaints).
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