2001 Mazda MPV Complaints

ON MAY THE 5TH 2014 WHILE SITTING STILL AND THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING DEEP BRUISING AND A CRACKED RIB TO MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE AND CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER BECAUSE I AM DISABLED AND DRAW SSI. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO THE SAME VEHICLE A SECOND TIME FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE OTHER DRIVER WERE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V196000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) . THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 02/02/12*LJ UPDATED 02/08/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED BY THE AIR BAG AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT A RUBBER DUCK UNDER THE SEAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST STATED THAT SOMETHING METAL CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE AIR BAG FAILURE AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO REGARDING THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND FEARED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 MAZDA MPV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND CONTACTED AAA TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,954. UPDATED 03/08/11 *BF UPDATED 05/24/11 UPDATED 12/20/11 *CN

MAZDA MPV'S OXYGEN SENSOR BANK2, SENSOR1 WIRE CIRCUIT BURNED UP. HAVE TO REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR. THERE WAS NO FIRE ON MY MPV BUT IF I DIDN'T HAVE IT FIX FAST IT COULD CAUSE FIRE. *TR