The contact owned a 2008 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH and attempting to make a turn, another vehicle unexpectedly T-boned the vehicle, impacting the passenger front side. The contact and a passenger sustained minor injuries, and the passenger was taken to a local emergency room. The contact suffered a back injury and was placed on medical leave from employment due to the accident. The passenger sustained bruises and lacerations. The contact stated that the driver and side curtain deployed; however, the front passenger airbag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed a total loss. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for further assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 245,000.
Mazda Tribute no deployment problems
31 of the 2,102 owner complaints about the Mazda Tribute describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 31
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical mileage
- 70,000
By model year
Often reported together
Airbag light 5Steering lock-up 1Jerking 1Headlights 1Brake failure 1
What owners say
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.
"takata recall" I had an airbag failure after hitting a deer at 65 miles per hour on the hwy. The charge in the airbag went off but the air bag did not deploy. The airbag light remains on. I need this fixed!
Takata recall our car was in a collision in 2011 and the airbags did not deploy. We wondered why as we were traveling about 35-40 MPH on a highway
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
Wife had an accisdent with substantial front end damage. No air bags deployed she was injured hit a tree
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mazda zh98 (na). While driving 30 MPH, the driver crashed into a guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a broken arm that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the driver's residence. The body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Side impact on the drivers side, and the side airbag did not deploy. The steering wheel cracked, you can see the air bag but it did not deploy either....updated 05-27-15 *bf the driver of the vehicle was killed. Updated 07/07/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mazda tribute. After the vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v174000 (structure), the technician stated that there was excessive rust on the undercarriage. As a result, the undercarriage needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that while pulling into the garage at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the garage and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruising that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v357000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 58,000.
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.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mazda Tribute no deployment
Which Mazda Tribute years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (7 complaints), 2001 (6 complaints) and 2005 (6 complaints).
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