2001 Mazda Tribute Air Bags & Restraints Problems

WARNING LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. ..UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF UPDATED 01/18/2013 *JS

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED MAZDA TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE LIGHT IS FOR THE DRIVER POSITION. MAZDA (LOCAL) STATES NO RECALL FOR MY SUV BUT TO BRING SUV IN FOR A FEE TO CHECK IT OUT AND ADDITIONAL FEE IF NEEDED. I WAS ADVISED BY MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS OK TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE BUT DO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY ARE WORKING WITH ME WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, MAZDA SAYS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WITH NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. I MADE IT HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, IN THIS CASE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG GOING OFF. IT DID NOT. I CALLED THE LOCAL CITY POLICE DESK AND THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS ALRIGHT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MY INSURANCE CO. AND THEY SENT AN ADJUSTER A FEW DAYS LATER. THE INSURANCE CO. PROMPTED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MAZDA DEALER TO HAVE THE SYSTEM READ. I DID SO. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW AIR BAG AND MODULE. NO EXPLANATION WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WAS GIVEN TO ME OR THE INSURANCE CO. TO MY KNOWLEDGE. *TR

A WOMAN IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES SO I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, MY BRAKES LOCKED AND I CRASHED INTO HER, HEAD ON, GOING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED AT 60 MPH WHILE BRAKING. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED 7 BROKEN RIBS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND THE FRONT END IS BEING REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS TOO HIGH ON THE VEHICLE.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. SYSTEM HAS FAILED FREQUENTLY AND BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER, ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER.*AK

MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE EXPERIENCE AIRBAG TROUBLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AIRBAG LIGHTS WILL BLINK 4 TIMES THEN 7 TIMES TNEN WILL STAY ON . THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS QUITE A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST.*AK

1. RECALL ON SAFETY BUCKLE, NHTSA # 03V515000. 2. AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHING. UNSAFE CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVING. 3. FOOTHILLS MAZDA IN SPOKANE, WA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY STATING THAT THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 50,000 MILES. HOW DOES A WARRANTY RUN OUT ON A SAFETY RECALL? I HAVE TRIED FOR NEARLY A YEAR TO HAVE THE BUCKLES FIXED, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO IT. *JB

SRS INDICATOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. ON THE THIRD INCIDENT, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER.

CONSUMER WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND UPON CONTACT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BROKE. TS

THIS TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 40 MPH STRIKING A VEHICLE WHICH WAS SITTING STILL TURNING. ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND HER STRUCK THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK SPINNED AND POINTED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION GOING OVER A DITCH. NEITHER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON EITHER IMPACT WITH ADDITIONAL TO A TIRE BURSTING. ALL THREE VEHICLES WERE CLASSIFIED AS TOTALED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS

AIRBAG SRS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, LIGHT STAY ON AFTER BLINKING FOR 4TIMES THEN 7 TIMES.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON SOLID - THIS HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS AND ASSEMBLIES TWICE AND THE OTHER TIMES NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM THEY CLEARED THE CODE.

WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVER INJURED. *AK *YD

ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED DATE, THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. NO SERIOUS INJURIES RESULTED ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR BRUISING IN THE CHEST AREA. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. EVEN THOUGH THE DAMAGE WAS $12,800, ENTIRELY TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I CAN SUPPLY PHOTOS AND DAMAGE ESTIMATE REPORT IF NEEDED. I AM VERY HAPPY THAT NO SERIOUS INJURIES RESULTED, BUT I AM NOT COMFORTABLE THAT VTHIS SYSTEM IS SAFE OR OPERABLE. IF THE DAMAGE ALMOST RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS, ALL IN THE FRONT END, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, I AM NOT SURE THAT THEY ARE ON THE VEHICLE, OR ARE OPERABLE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 30MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE 8 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD STOPPED SHORT AND CAUSED A CHAIN RECATION. CONSUMER WAS IN A REAREND COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED A CONCUSION/ WIPLASH,PROBLEMS TO CERVICAL SPINE AND A HERNIA DISK. INSURANCE AJUSTER INSPECTED DAMAGES, BUT DIDN'T DTERMINE IF AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MAZDA SENT CONSUMER BACK TO INSURANCE COMPANY, AND WAS NOT SHOWING ANY CONCERN.*AK

I GOT IN MY CAR AFTER WORK AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON MY SEAT BELT. IT WOULD NOT LATCH. I TRIED FOR OVER 10 MINUTES, TO NO AVAIL. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AT MIDNIGHT ON THE FREEWAY, NOT WEARING A SEATBELT. THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE I ALWAYS WEAR A SEATBELT. IN ADDITION, IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEATBELT IN CALIFORNIA. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, HITTING THE OTHER BROADSIDE. AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAD $1200 WORTH OF DAMAGE. DEALERSHIP WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK