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2011 MAZDA MAZDA3 — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 1441863 · 2018-01-21

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA3
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL: I BOUGHT MY FIRST CAR MAZDA3 IN JAN 2011. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF EVEN THOUGH A OVER 100 POUNDS PERSON IS SITTING ON THE CHAIR. I NOTICED IT ON THE FIRST YEAR WHEN I WAS BACK TO THE MAZDA DEALER IN NEWARK CALIFORNIA FOR THE MAINTENANCE, BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS NORMAL BECAUSE THE PERSON IS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER CHAIR IS SO LIGHT. I GOT A CAR ACCIDENT ON 2012, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT POP UP. I DID NOT FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW THIS WEBSITE UNTIL I RECEIVE THE DASHBOARD RECALL. MY MAZDA GOT SOME RECALLS. THE CURRENT RECALL IS THE DASHBOARD, AND I AM WAITING FOR FIXING IT THE END OF THIS MONTH JANUARY 2018. I WONDER WHY THE AIRBAG IS NOT RECALL YET. IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE DASHBOARD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11063957
Machine
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