2005 Mazda Tribute: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Sep 3, 2020 · Brakes · 153,000 miles · WV · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 mazda tribute. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop as, a result the contact rear ended another vehicle. The contact mentioned that her vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v357000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained whiplash. The other driver did not sustain injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

Filed Oct 21, 2016 · Airbags · 104,585 miles · MD · crash

After hitting a deer at about 45-55 MPH, my air bags did not deploy despite smelling the gunpowder used to deploy them. The airbag light on the dash is on as if the airbag had deployed

Filed Nov 27, 2013 · Airbags · 52,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda tribute. The contact stated that the another vehicle crashed into the front passenger's side of the vehicle, pushing the contact's vehicle across two lanes and into a pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the ribs, knee, breast and face. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was not filed. The contact also stated that the vehicle was previously involved in a crash and the air bags also failed to deploy at that time. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 52,000.

Filed Jul 31, 2012 · Airbags · 108,000 miles · AR · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda tribute. The contact stated that after loosing control of the vehicle, he crashed into a tree and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and the driver sustained a fractured sternum, bruises and contusions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 108,000. Updated 08/28/12*lj updated 09/05/2012 *js updated 12/18/12 *cn updated 12/31/2012 *js updated 1/30/13 *cn updated 02/11/2013

Filed Jun 15, 2006 · Airbags · 22,609 miles · MD · crash · 1 injury

May 9,2006 involved in front end collision when a vehicle pulled out in front of me with approx. 3 feet notice, hit vehicle in drivers side door with the complete front end of my vehicle at 35 MPH. Vehicle damaged to the point of breaking air conditioning compressor. I was wearing my seat belt and jerked forward on impact and air bag states that it deployed but it never deployed. I am now currently seeing physicians and specialist for neurosurgery. My vehicle is still in the repair shop at this time, then it will have to be sent back to the mazda dealer to find out why the airbag did not deploy and be fixed. At this time it has not been fixed or even determined why it did not deploy. If it did not deploy at 35 MPH crash I am concerned to even drive it again. This was my first ever accident in 25 years of driving and I do not want another, but I am very concerned about a defect since I am being told by all the experts that it should have.

Filed Jan 18, 2006 · Airbags · 8,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

I had a 2005 mazda tribute I, bought in march 2005. In december 2005 I ran off the road and the vehicle rolled twice. I was not seriously injured, but the air bags failed to deploy in the accident. Further, the car radio came loose from its mountings, and whipped around on its antenna cable. I'm not certain, but I think the loose radio hit me in the side of the head causing bruises and contusions.