Consumer's vehicle was rear ended while stopping at a traffic light, which caused a chain reaction with two other vehicles. Consumer's head impacted the steering wheel , the seat back, and then the steering wheel again. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.
1996 Mazda Protege: airbags did not deploy in a crash
15 of the 70 complaints about the 1996 Mazda Protege describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
The drivers air bag failed to deploy during an accident in which the vehicle sustained heavy damage.(attorney for client)
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown, it has not been determined if vehicle was equipped with a passenger air bag. Please give any further details.
During vehicle collision driver's side airbag did not inflate properly, resulting in chest injuries to consumer. Mjs
Airbag did not inflate when consume hit a telephone pole causing him to hit the steering wheel and sustain chest pain.
During collision driver's air bag did not inflate properly resulting in injury to consumer (chest).
Consumer was involved in 35 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the airbags did not deploy. The dealer has been notified.
Abs: when applied, brake pedal went to floor, vehicle rearended another vehicle, airbags did not deploy. Dealer replaced rotors/pads. Also, shoulder/lap belts did not hold occupants. Please provide VIN.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 45 MPH and the airbags did not deploy. The manufacturer has been notified about the incident.
While driving experienced suddenly cv joint failure when it broke in steering column, causing loss of steering control, hit telephone pole; also, upon impact dual airbags failed to deploy, 2:00 on front bumper, driver's seat shoulder harness failed to retract enough.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, 2:00 on front bumper, hit telephone pole, dual airbags failed to deploy, driver hit steering wheel.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Mazda Protege no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1996 Mazda Protege?
15 of 70 owner complaints about the 1996 Mazda Protege (21%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Mazda Protege?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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