2000 Mazda MPV Air bags Problems

“I was trying to start my new used Mazda MPV using ether sprayed into the air filter-box through a small hole, and my driver's-side -impact airbag went off when I turned the ignition key. I was parked in my driveway at the time. I had been trying to start the car for several minutes, and had sprayed starting fluid into the box one other time several minutes before. This process had worked for me two times in the past with no problem. …”

“I got into my car and place my seat belts on. I shifted the car in reverse gear and started reversing for 3 seconds and without any impact or collision to the car, the side airbags deployed and exploded on my whole left chest wall, arm and shoulder throwing me to the right. I was in shock and didn't realized what happen. I sought medical attention 3 times at the hospital and went to make a complaint to the Mazda dealer where I purchase the car at and check a car fax report on the history of the car. …”

“Approximately six blocks from his home, the owner of a 2000 Mazda MPV minivan was in the left turn lane of a highway waiting to turn left. While stopped and with no impact, the side airbags spontaneously deployed from both sides of the vehicle striking the driver. There were two children seated in the rear. As represented in the attached photographs, there is no body damage to the vehicle. This airbag deployment caused severe injuries to the driver and necessitated his transport via air ambulance to a level one trauma center. …”

“The contact owns a 2000 Mazda MPV. The contact was involved in a front end, three car crash. Her vehicle was rear ended and she crashed into the preceding vehicle at 25 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver and two passengers were injured. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and the contact has photos. The current and failure mileages were 81,000.”

“Front airbags did not work at all. Back right seatbelt shoulder harness did not work. Vehicle was hit from behind and then pushed into another vehicle that was in front. The vehicle that hit my van was traveling at approximately 40 miles per hour when my vehicle was hit my daughter who was sitting in the 3rd row seat wearing a lap/shoulderbelt flew forward enough to hit her head and face on the back of the second row seat. It seems that the shoulder part of the seatbelt did not lock at all during impact which allowed her that much movement. …”