1 recall and 190 owner complaints on record for this model year.
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DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO REAR END COLLISIONS . UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SPEED OF THE FIRST COLLISION WAS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT IT WAS AT A LOW SPEED. THE SECOND COLLISION OCCURRED AT 30 MPH. BOTH TIMES THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE HAS BEEN NO INSPECTION OR REPAIRS MADE TO THE AIRBAGS. *AK
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HWAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 17, 2005 WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED . THERE WHERE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE, HUSBAND THE DRIVER AND CONTACT THE PASSENGER. BOTH OCCUPANTS WHERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE RIGHT FENDER BENDING THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF ONLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR, WHICH WAS WHAT THE MANUAL STATED THAT IT SHOULD DO. THERE WAS ONE PERSON INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALER DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 MADZA 626 WITH ABOUT 59000 MILES (CAN'T BE ACCURATE BECAUSE IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP). HE HIT A PICK-UP TRUCK FROM BEHIND WHILE GOING APPROXIMALLY 40 MILES PER HOUR. A CAR IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK STOPPED QUICKLY WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED. WHEN THE TRUCK STOPPED, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. THE TRUCK HAD A LARGE IRON ROUND BUMPER GUARD. MY HUSBAND HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH HIS BODY BEING THROW FORWARD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BECAUSE OF HIS HEAD INJURY AND BACK PAIN HE HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. HE IS STILL HAVING HEADACHES. BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE THE MINUM FULL COVERAGE ALL OF HIS HOSPITAL BILLS AND COST OF THE TRANSPORT IS ON US. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ALL OF THE HOSPITAL BILLS, BUT THE TRANSPORT ITSELF IS OVER $900. HE ALSO WAS NOT ABLE TO GO TO WORK FOR THREE DAYS. IF THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED HE WOULD NOT HAVE HIT HIS HEAD AND BEEN THROWN FORWARD. THE COST OF THE CAR REPAIRS ARE $3,800. THE DATE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS OCTOBER 20,2003. THE AIRBAGS HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED INTO AT THE BODY SHOP AND THE CAR IS ALMOST READY. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF ANOTHER ACCIDENT OCCURS, THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH GREATER INJURIES OR MAYBE DEATH.
I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE I REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE COLLISION OCCURED IN A 45 MPH ZONE. AS A RESULT I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. I NOW HAVE A CUT ON MY HEAD AND TWO BLACK EYES. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED DESPITE THE $7500.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. I WANT TO HELP PREVENT OTHER PEOPLE FROM GOING THROUGH THE TRAUMA THAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH. PLEASE HELP TO RECTIFY THIS ONGOING AIRBAG SITUATION WITH THE MAZDA 626. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE MAZDA DEALER.
VEHICLE WAS HIT A 30 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HEAD WENT THROUGH HE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS *NLM
DURING A TOTAL FRONTAL COLLISION, WHERE MY MAZDA REAR-ENDED A LEXUS SUV, AT A SPEED B/T 25 AND 30 MPH, THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS OVER $5600 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED MUSCULAR AND COMPRESSION INJURIES IN THIS COLLISION. MEDICAL CARE WAS SOUGHT FOR THESE INJURIES. THESE INJURIES MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CORRECTLY. DURING THE COLLISION, I WENT UNDERNEATH THE SUV AND THEREFORE THE LOWEST PART OF THE FRONT BUMPER WAS NOT TOUCHED. HOWEVER, THE REST OF THE FRONT END SUFFERED MUCH DAMAGE. THE AIRBAG SENSORS MUST BE LOCATED IN THIS LOWER BUMPER AREA. THIS IS NOT GOOD, IF I WOULD HAVE HIT THE SUV HARDER, I WOULD HAVE STILL GONE UNDER THEIR TRUNK AND WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY SUFFERED MORE DAMAGES BUT WITHOUT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING BECAUSE THE SENSORS WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN LOCATED TOO LOW TO BE ACTIVATED.*AK
MY SON HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AFTER HE HIT SOME BLACK ICE. HE WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR INSIDE AND OUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO FORWARD THEM TO YOU. MAZDA IS REALLY PASSING THE BUCK. I AM THANKFUL MY SON ONLY HAD A BROKEN WRIST AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO PUT A SCREW IN. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY. I WOULDN'T WANT ANOTHER FAMILY TO GO THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE TO GET SOME RESULTS OUT OF MAZDA. THANKS AGAIN!!
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1984 DODGE, 6000; AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
DT: THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS TRAPPED IN THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT. THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY UNLATCHED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HOWEVER, THE STRAP TIGHTENED AROUND THE CHILD, LIMITING MOVEMENT AND RESULTING IN AN INJURY. IN AN EFFORT TO FREE THE CHILD THE STRAP WAS CUT BY THE CONTACT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROBLEM, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES.*AK DOT # 47CDPVD 2100, BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL41. *YH
MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN HER CAR WHEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WIPER SWITCH AREA AND BLINKER AREA. THE SMOKE SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD, CAUSING THE STARTER TO STAY ENGAGED. THE BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART AS WELL AS THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA 626. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED SMOKE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON DC JUNE 19TH 2012, I WAS WITH MY MOTHER AND PARTNER PARKING IN FRONT OF GIANT SUPERMARKET RETURNING A MOVIE AT LOCAL REDBOX, WHILE WAITING FOR MY PARTNER, I TURNED OFF THE CAR, SITTING INSIDE NOTICED DENSE FUMES CAME FROM THE IGNITION, I REMOVED THE KEY AND FUMES STILL COMING OUT, WE STEP OUTSIDE THE CAR AND WE SAW SEVERAL SPARKS IN THE IGNITION, I CALLED IMMEDIATELY 911, SUDDENLY A BIG FLAME OF FIRE CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CAR WAS ON FIRE, WE WERE CLOSE TO THE ROOMS FROM A LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, A MAN CAME WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND CALM THE FIRE AND FLAMES; FIRE TRUCK CAME LESS THAN 10 MINUTES LATER, BUT CAR WAS ALREADY DESTROYED. I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE, PHONE CALLS AND WITNESS. *TR
CONSUMER STATES: WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 35 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD. MR
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CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 45-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F350-S1, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 1993-1997 FORD PROBE,1993-2001 MAZDA 626 AND MX-6, AND 1983-1994 LOYAL, 3-DOOR COUPE, HATCHBACK, SEDAN, WAGON, BRAT, DL, GL, GL-10, RX, XT, AND XT6 PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TURBO ENGINES. THESE FILTERS ARE PACKAGED AS WIX, NAPA, AND CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 90-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F300-S2, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 19983-1994 SUBARU VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TURBO ENGINES. THESE FILTERS ARE PACKAGED AS WIX, NAPA, AND CARQUEST BRAND FUEL FILTERS. FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE FILTER DUE TO NON-CONFORMING BRAZING WELDS WHERE THE INLET TUBE IS CONNECTED TO THE FILTER CAN.
Remedy: SPX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MR. CHRIS GREESON AT 704-869-3733 OR CONTACT THE WIX INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 800-949-6698.
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