NHTSA Complaint #11266812 — 1994 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11266812 |
| Vehicle | 1994 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE BY MAZDA. THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE INSPECTED AND/OR REPLACED EVERY 10 YEARS OR WHEN GO BAD TO ENSURE AIRBAG SYSTEM CONTINUES TO WORK. KNOWN FOR GOING BAD AFTER ABOUT 10-15 YEARS DUE TO INTERNAL AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE BATTERY GOING DEAD, OR CONTROL MODULE GOING BAD, THESE ARE BLUE IN COLOR AND FOUND UNDER DASH AREA USUALLY ON CENTRAL FIRE WALL. SINCE MAZDA HAS NOT CONTINUED TO MAKE THE SRS CONTROL MODULES AVAILABLE FOR 89-2005 CARS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP AIRBAG SRS SYSTEM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. STILL OVER 400,000 OF THESE CARS ON ROAD NOW MAJORITY HAVE NO WAY TO KEEP SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM WORKING PROPERLY. MAZDA SHOULD BE MANUFACTURING OR AT LEAST FIXING THESE MODULES AS SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM IS SAFETY ITEM. SRS AIRBAG LIGHT WILL FLASH WHEN THESE GO BAD AND AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NO LONGER WORK.
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