2003 MAZDA MAZDA6 Air Bags Problems

In 2018, the car was part of a trade in for a certified used car at my dealership. The car had over 350,000 miles and could no longer run.

ON 01/18/2019 I TOOK VEHICLE I PURCHASED, TO MOCK FORD IN GRANT'S PASS OREGON FOR TAKARA AIRBAG RECALL. THIS IS WHEN I BECAME AWARE OF SAFETY ISSUE THAT VEHICLES AUR BAGS HAD BEEN CUT OUT AND REMOVED. THE SERVICE GUY AT MOCK FORD EXPLAINEDAND GAVE ESTIMATE WHICH WAS GREATER THAN WHAT CARS VALUE WAS. THE SELLER OF CAR AARON RONSON NEVER DISCLOSED ANY ISSUES. ONLY THAT HE BOUGHT FROM A FRIEND THAT BUYS AND FIXES CARS. HIS FRIEND WORKED AT A WRECKING YARD. MY SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS INSURANCE COVERAGE IS HAVE BEEN B.CEFFECTED. MY COMPLAINT IS NO FOUND RECORDS OF VEHICLEACCIDENT. AND NO BRANDING OF TITLE IT IS CLEAR. NO EVIDENCE OF AIRBAD DEPLOYMENT. I HAVE BEEN REFUSED COPIES IF PREVIOUS OWNER TO INVESTIGATED KNOWLEDGE PRIOR TO MY PURCGASE.

I HIT A DEER AT 45 MILES AN HOUR THEN HIT THE HIT TOTALLING THE CAR, THE AIRBAG DID NOT COME OUT, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK CAUSING ME TO BE SLAMMED INTO THE STEELING WHEEL, NOW I SUFFER GREAT PAIN, CAN'T MOVE MY NECK, CAN'T LAY DOWN BC OF SUCH BAD HEADACHE I THROW UP, I SLEEP SITTING UP, SOMETHING IN THE CAR LIKE METAL FRAGMENT HIT ME IN THE LEFT EYE, NOW I CAN BARELY SEE OUT OF MY LEFT EYE. AND MUST CONTINUE MEDICAL TREATMENT. AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO PAY FOR MY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PAIN AND SUFFERING, BC THAT SEAT BELT NOT LOCKING CAUSED MY INJURIES, MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALLED MY CAR OUT BC OF THE SEVERE DAMAGE TO IT.

Mileage: 11,800

THIS CAR WAS DESTROYED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AS SUCH CAN NO LONGER BE REPAIRED.

TAKATA RECALL, FORMER OWNER

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AFTER SEVERAL CALLS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE CONTACT WAITED FOR MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE SECOND NOTICE INDICATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SENT THE PARTS TO THE DEALER IN ORDER FOR THE RECALL REMEDY TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT, RESPECTIVELY.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG ON 02/12/16*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL I RECEVED THE FINAL REPAIR NOTICE, AND I HAVE CONTACT YOU GUYS I HAVE A REFERENCE NUMBER OF 896159. I LIVED IN HAWAII, I TOOK THE THE CAR TO CUTTER MAZDA IN WAIPAHU HAWAII IN OCTOBER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL CONTACT ME WHEN THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I CALLED BACK LAST WEEK AND THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO RETURN MY CALL TO SEE WHEN THE PART WAS GOING TO BE IN. NO ONE HAS CONTACT ME AS OF YET. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO IF THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT TRYING TO REPAIR THE RECALLS.:

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V773000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V773000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V34500 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REVISE THE DEFECT HAD NOT BEEN PRODUCED. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AS OF JUNE 19, 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/19/16 LN *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V773000 (AIR BAGS), 15V345000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V362000 (AIR BAGS), 15V345000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2015. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

I ASKED MAZDA TO FIX THE TWO RECALL ISSUES AND THAT HAVE NOT CALLED ME NOR SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. *JS

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V362000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 5/4/2015 *JS

AFTER BEING RUN OFF THE HIGHWAY BY A SUV THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION INTO THE WOODS GOING 65MPH DOWN A 50FT EMBANKMENT. WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR, AND THE DRIVE SIDE OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COME UP RESULTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONSOLE TO COME UP. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ROLLOVER ACCIDENT LAST THURSDAY AND THE CAR'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND OUT OF 6 AIR BAGS ALL OF THEM FAILED TO COME OUT. BECAUSE OF THERE FAILURE I RECEIVED VARIOUS INJURIES THAT ARE KEEPING ME FROM WORK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER FAINTING, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A STOP SIGN AT 10 MPH. THE IMPACT OCCURRED IN THE CENTER OF THE HOOD. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UNTIL THE CONSUMER OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE HAS BEEN NO INSPECTION OF THE AIR BAG PROBLEM. UPDATED 6/16/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 36,000

RATTLES INSIDE PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT WITH 2003 MAZDA 6 SEDAN. RATTLES COME FROM FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE ORIGIN OF THE RATTLES, IT IS BECOMING LOUDER EACH DAY. WORRY IT MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF AIRBAG DURING AN ACCIDENT. INCIDENT DATE WAS THE ORIGINAL DATE WHEN WE NOTICED THE RATTLES.

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION WITH AN SEMI- TRACTOR TRAILER. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE FLIPPED TWICE LANDING IN A DITCH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Mileage: 16,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING IT TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, LEFT FRONT TIRE KEPT LOOSING AIR. DEALER RE-BEADED IT BUT DIDN'T FOUND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO COME BACK IF TIRES STILL LOSSES AIR. *LA

Mileage: 2,300

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. THE FRONT, SIDE, AND REAR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM AND THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM