10/31/2023 my daughter was in a car accident driving this vehicle identified by the VIN above. The car was totaled. Airbags did not deploy.
2007 Mazda MAZDA6: airbags did not deploy in a crash
8 of the 156 complaints about the 2007 Mazda MAZDA6 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 6. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v382000 (air bags) and 16v354000 (air bags). The parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. While driving approximately 35 MPH in severe weather, the vehicle suddenly turned sideways and crashed into the cement barrier in the center of the road. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 6. While driving approximately 45 MPH, a second vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle crashed into a brick wall and sustained significant front end damage. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained head, back, neck, and arm injuries, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was towed and not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
First of all I am happy that the car done it job in protecting my daughter during a crash with roll over of three times. The reason I'm here is to share my concern with the air bags not deploying during the crash. The crash was a very heavy impact on the passenger side of car and the driver side also had a big impact. No air bags deployed. I feel at least the side curtains would have . I have many pictures of the car and it done its job by protecting the driver compartment. I would really hope that there is nothing wrong with the air bags. On 5-16-15 I had a oil change at my local dealer and they repaired the recall for the driver air bag regulator. Could something set wrong to keep the air bags from deploying? My daughter really wants another mazda since she walked away without any injuries but I'm scared the next mazda air bags might not go off when she really needs them. Again I hope this is to help the next person daughter and they can be so lucky as I was to have my daughter.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 6. While driving at 35 MPH, another vehicle attempted to yield. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear passenger side of the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained shoulder injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v344000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda 6. While driving approximately 30 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the contact sustained neck, shoulder, and back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 198,000.
I had taken my car to the dealership three times in 2012 because the airbag icon had come on. The 3rd time I had it in was in march of 2012 just before the warranty expired. At no time were they able to find the problem. With the more recent recall because of airbag problems, I asked if I could bring my car in again to be checked as the airbag icon had remained on most of the time. I took it in on 10/09/14. The problem was found, but mazda would not cover the cost of over $1000.00. I am on a fixed income and not able to pay for the repair. Mazda's solution was to remove or disengage my airbag. (I don't know which) I was told not to get into an accident as my airbag would not deploy. I do not feel this is a fair or safe solution to the problem. Can you help?
The first failure occurred in july 2007. The vehicle was involved in a driver's side impact crash on the highway. Neither of the side curtain airbags deployed, but there were no injuries during this incident, only property damage to the entire driver's side of the vehicle from the back bumper to the front bumper. There was nothing done to investigate the potential failure of the airbag deployment. The second failure occurred in july of 2009. The vehicle was involved in a direct side to the driver's side of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle sustained an injury to their back, left ribs, and head. The driver's side airbags failed to deploy during the accident. The body shop that was responsible for repairing the damage said that they could not determine whether or not the airbags should have deployed and whether or not there was any malfunction with the airbags. The vehicle manufacturer was contacted and they said they could not provide that type of information to determine whether or not the airbags should have deployed and there was a malfunction. The driver of the vehicle is still being treated for all injuries sustained during the accident.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject: UPDATE
- This information is provided to help address Passenger Airbag Deactivation (PAD) Indicator illumination...
- The Workshop Manual has two-different airbag procedures, one for Standard Deployment and one for Two-Step...
- Stopper plates for air bag module connectors have been established as new service parts.
- Mazda Motor Corporation is going to evaluate the following inflators to ensure the safety of the inflator...
- Takata recalls general information purpose: this page was created to assist with handling takata air bag...
- Passenger fAirbag deactivation (PAD) indicator light illumination
- Mazda: information provided regarding the indicator light illumination of the passenger airbag...
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1‑800‑222‑5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V130, 14V362, 14V773 and 15V869.
Recall number 19V781000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2004-2011 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V‑354 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Mailing to the affected RX-8 owners began July 6, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1‑800‑222‑5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: With the addition of the RX-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 16V354.
Recall number 18V402000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1‑800‑222‑5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1417G. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V‑382.
Recall number 17V474000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Mazda MAZDA6 no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2007 Mazda MAZDA6?
8 of 156 owner complaints about the 2007 Mazda MAZDA6 (5%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
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There are 3 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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