10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 6 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 46,967 miles
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The contact owns a 1995 Mazda miata. The air bags deployed suddenly after driving over a rock. Consequently the deployment caused the windshield and passenger side window to fracture. Some fragments of glass caused minor injuries to his hand. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were approximately 141,800. Updated 1/11/09 the consumer stated a recall had been issued for the defect. However, Mazda informed the consumer they were not responsible. Updated 01/14/10
- Pollock Pines, CA, USA
Consumer was driving aproximately 35 mph and suddenly the airbags deployed for no reason. Driver sustained a thumb injury.
- Charleston, WV, USA
Airbags began smoking while driving. There have been previous reports on this product failure, including unexpected deployment by automotive news. The airbags had to be removed.
- Mandeville, LA, USA
Violent deployment of air bag caused friction/chemical burns to passenger face, smashed passenger windshield, blew out passenger side window, driver sustained burns on the thumbs.
- El Cajon, CA, USA
False depolyment of air bag while driving, undercarriage damage present but no impact was involved.
- El Cajon, CA, USA
- Cornelius, OR, USA