Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / PROTEGE / 1995

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000148009 Incident Date: Aug, 23 2000
Consumer's City: HOPKINS Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: PROTEGE Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:side/window
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JMIBA1418S0 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 30 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 15 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While starting vehicle air bag sensor light remained on, and within a few minutes or more while still parked, driver's side air bag deployed without reason. driver sustained tempory loss of hearing on left ear. dealer/ manufacturer were notified.*ak consumer states vehicle was driven five miles with air bag light on, as soon as the air bag blew there was white smoke from engine, later on consumer knew radiator was leaking causing white smoke vehicle was towed to dealer, air bag was replaced and the leaking radiator was repaired, air bag came back on twice and the clock spring had to be replaced.*jb