2008 Mazda Mazda6 Air Bags & Restraints Problems

I CALLED DEALER 3 TIMES TO HAVE MY AIRBAGS REPLACED (FINAL RECALL 1317F). THIS WAS OVER THE COURSE OF 6 MONTHS. THEY NEVER CALL ME BACK. THE THIRD TIME I CALLED (ON 8/24/2017) I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK (AGAIN) IN ONE MONTH. THEY STILL HAVE NEVER CALLED ME BACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V354000 (AIR BAGS). 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

FROM LETTER JULY 2016 NHSTA 16V-354, I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR WITH ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO CARPOOLING AND BUSINESS USES OF THE CAR, AND I AM GRAVELY CONCERNED. MY LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP, MATT CASTRUCCI IN CENTERVILLE, OH, WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER CAR, WHICH I NEED TO WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS), 15V382000 (AIR BAGS), 15V896000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V354000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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 09/27/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED MAZDA CONTACTED HER AND ALL RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V354000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH ABOUT FAULT AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE. AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS TO A DEALER, THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE AND IT IS NOW MAY. I HAVE BEEN DRIVER A CAR WITH FAULTY AIRBAGS FOR MONTHS AND NO ONE HAS HELPED REMEDY THE SITUATION.

I RECEIVED A LETTER FOR A RECALL BACK IN 2015 AND WHENEVER I CONTACTED OAK LAWN MAZDA 6750 WEST 95TH ST OAK LAWN ILL 60453 THEY WOULD TELL ME THEY NEVER RECEIVED THE PART TO REPLACE THE RE-CALL PART,. TODAY MARCH 24 2016 I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT OAK LAWN MAZADA AT THE NUMBER 888 927 3597 ON THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND THE PHONE NUMBER RINGS AND THEN GOES BUSY THERFORE I AM NOT EVEN ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO BE SERVICE FOR THIS RE CALL. WHAT TYPE OF SERVICE IS THIS FROM THE MAZADA CORPORATION THIS MAKES NOT SENSE THAT YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP.

TAKATA RECALL: I AM MAKING A COMPLAINT THAT PUTNAM MAZADA IN BURLINGAME CA WILL NOT REPAIR MY AIRBAG UNTIL APRIL 12 AT THE EARLIEST. THIS UNACCEPTABLE. THEY STATE THAT MAZDA DOES NOT MAKE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO KEEP ON SIGHT AND THEY MUST SPECIAL ORDER THEM. THIS POTENTIALLY PUTS ME IN CONTINUING DANGER FROM THEIR DEFECTIVE PART.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO BE REMEDIED. THE THERE WAS ONE INJURY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM PAIN IN THE NECK AND JAW, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V869000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MOTOR CORP MZ6 IVE A. 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 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. GL

TAKATA RECALL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS NOTIFIED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 THAT THEY WERE RECALLING THE AIR BAGS. I GOT ANOTHER LETTER IN THE MAIL IN AUGUST, NOTIFYING ME THAT I WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT WHEN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THEM REPAIRED. NO ONE HAS GOTTEN BACK TO ME AND I'M STILL DRIVING WITH THE FAULTY AIR BAGS.

RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIN NUMBERS 15V-345 AND 15V-382, HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE AT TWO LOCAL MAZDA SERVICE CENTERS AND ARE NOT ORDERABLE FROM MAZDAUSA. THE SERVICE CENTERS ARE NOT ABLE TO REACH MAZDAUSA AND GET ANY ESTIMATES ON WHEN THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING.

I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER DATED 07/2015 FOR THE DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR INTERIM REPAIR- SAFETY RECALL 7914J NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 15V-345 & 15V-382. I WENT TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPAIR DONE, I WAS TOLD THAT PART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WAS TOLD THAT PART WOULD BE IN ON OCTOBER 1ST, ON OCTOBER 2ND I WENT TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT PART WAS NEVER ORDERED AND THAT WAS JUST A "PROMPT" LETTER, AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. BUT I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I AM VERY CONCERN. I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT GETTING MY CAR FIXED....THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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 11/19/15*LJ