Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / MIATA / 1993

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006097137 Incident Date: Oct, 31 2006
Consumer's City: CLOVIS Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: MIATA Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1NA3518P0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 01 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 1993
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact stated the airbag warning light for the 1993 mazda miata flashed continuously. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they replaced the main crash sensor. the contact stated the airbag warning lights continued to flash. the dealership then recommended replacing the airbag wiring harness. this has yet to be replaced. the dealership advised the contact that since the crash sensors were not functioning correctly,the airbags could deploy at any time without warning. the vehicle currently had 78100 miles. *ak the dealer stated the problem was diagnosed as a bad crash sensor and fixed but the warning light continued to flash. the dealer improperly diagnosed the car and awarded the consumer a check $531.78. update *4/12tr