1997 Mazda MPV: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Aug 15, 2006 · Airbags, Locks · 93,395 miles · GA · crash · 3 injuries

I am filing a complaint in regard to my vehicle's equipment that failed and was faulty in a recent automobile accident. I was traveling approximately 40-45 MPH in a straight lane when a vehicle quickly entered across my path to make a left hand turn. I had no time to brake, so the other car is what stopped my motion. It was a hard hit! My mazda mpv crashed into the other person's car. During our front impact with the other car's driver side, my airbags did not deploy causing injury. Had the airbag worked, I feel I wouldn't had slid into the dash and been jerked backwards by my seat belt restraint causing injury to my back and or spinal alignment. I have been suffering every day from the accident due to this injury. In addition to the chest/lap belt being used in the passenger seat, I secured my daughter's chest during the crash with my right arm, which I believe helped her to not attain even more injury from the air bag not deploying. She was, however,injured on her leg from the storage compartment under her seat releasing on it's own from the crash and hitting her legs causing a cut that was treated at the e.r. The storage compartment should not be able to release in a wreck. I believe you will consider this problem to also be faulty in nature. I urge you to investigate these problems so that other people may be notified with this particular vehicle. I ask that you and/or mazda investigate the defects with my vehicle very soon before I have to sign the title over to the driver's insurance that was at fault. My vehicle has been declared "totaled" on 8/14 by usaa and is at a salvage yard. Please contact me soon to let me know what you plan to do about the situation. I called mazda today at 800‑222‑5500, was on hold for a little over 15 minutes to report this with them and ask them who made the air bags, sensor and compartment under the passenger seat. A man told me he was unable to give me that information and hung up.

Filed May 14, 2001 · Airbags · FL · crash · 1 injury

Consumer was involved in an accident in which air bags did not deploy and suffered minor injuries, sufficient front end damage to warrant deployment of both air bags.

Filed Dec 31, 1998 · Airbags · TX · crash

Consumer was involved in a 30 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.

Filed Sep 14, 1998 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 25 MPH. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy, causing minor injuries to the occupant.

Filed Mar 24, 1998 · Airbags · CA · crash · 2 injuries

While driving at 30 MPH had a frontal impact with a tree, and both driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in the accident. Driver's seat belt failed in accident. Vehicle slid on icy road, skidding 200 feet into a tree, hit tree at 40 MPH. Both driver and passenger sustained injuries.

Filed Dec 4, 1997 · Airbags, Seats · MA · crash · 1 injury

Consumer was involved in a 30 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy, also the driver's seat collasped forward, causing the driver to sustain injuries. Please give any further details.

Filed Sep 30, 1997 · Airbags · NY · crash

When applying the ABS brakes at 20 MPH the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which resulted in a frontal collision. The driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.