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#1 of 7 Tribute Air Bag Experience by fpdafish Feb 19, 2007 (8:21 am)
Let me start off by saying I never had a complaint about my '03 Tribute LS. I liked the car a lot. However, I was just involved in an accident where I T-Boned another car. We were both going at a pretty decent rate of speed and while my Tribute had it's entire front smashed in (car was totaled), the air bags never deployed. It took a direct hit in the front at a good speed and they never deployed. So far, everyone that has seen the car (paramedics, cops, insurance adjuster, body shop, etc...) has said they can't believe they didn't deploy. This is the only thing that is keeping me from getting another Mazda, and I was just wondering if anyone else has had similiar experiences with their Tributes or Mazdas where air bags failed to deploy. When I get a pic of the car from the body shop, I'll see if I can post it here. Replies to this message: frankie9 (May 25, 2007 10:08 am) christy11 (Aug 20, 2007 9:36 am)
#2 of 7 Re: Tribute Air Bag Experience [fpdafish] by frankie9 May 25, 2007 (10:08 am)
Replying to: fpdafish (Feb 19, 2007 8:21 am) I got rear-ended at 60 miles/hr while I was on a dead stop and of course, I got pushed into the car infront of me. My airbag didn't go off and I was told that I was supposed to be going over 30 miles per hour for the air bag to get activated. I had the air bag checked at the dealer and they said it was fine. Four months ago, the light turned on and at the dealer they replaced one of the sensors on the driver's seat and I have no problems after that.
#3 of 7 Re: Tribute Air Bag Experience [fpdafish] by christy11 Aug 20, 2007 (9:36 am)
Replying to: fpdafish (Feb 19, 2007 8:21 am) I had a 2002 Tribute. My airbag did not deploy even though I was traveling 35-40 mph when a truck pulled in front of me. I hit the truck full force head on. The front of the Tribute was completely smashed in and the hood buckled. It was a severe enough hit that I had neck and back injuries requiring Physical Therapy. It is very concerning and I don't think I'll be getting another Mazda anytime soon.
#4 of 7 Air Bag Question by diane03 Sep 08, 2008 (8:34 am)
I have an 03 Tribute, why does the air bag light stay on. Has anyone had this happen. Light stays on steady, it is not flashing. I've read on other sites that it cld be on from adjusting the drivers seat?? There is a connection underneath and I shld disconnect & reconnect the wires and than the light shld go off Will the airbag work?? Also, I've read it could be a sensor. I think I'm going to have Mazda look at it. Just though I'd put a question out to anyone who's had this problem. Thanks for any help anyone has to offer.
#5 of 7 my pics by fpdafish Sep 08, 2008 (5:52 pm)
sorry. totally forgot about this thread. Here's my '03 Tribute. I don't recall hearing about many people having problems with this, but I wonder how widespread a problem it is and if anything could be done about it as far as restitution?
#6 of 7 airbag sensor light by beach20 Oct 27, 2009 (12:47 pm)
I purchased my 2002 Tribute in June of 02. Immediately the light was an issue, alarming me at first that something was wrong. I continued to get it turned off under warranty and too this day for a total of 8 or 9 times which I have refused to pay for. The dealer wants $150 to turn it off. One service guy had the balls to tell me after the fifth time to stop letting empty water bottles roll under the driver seat. I told him that if empty water bottles continued to make that light come on, they have much bigger problems than me. Obviously now that I have found this forum.....I am correct. I just paid $3000 for a new transmission at 82,000 miles........and now the idle is fluddering. I'm getting rid of it as soon as I can.
#7 of 7 Airbag by m11stephen Nov 02, 2009 (3:15 pm)
It depends on how the car senses the severity of the impact. Airbags are a last resort measure. In plenty of crashes the seat belt and seat belt pretensioners will do the job. In some 35mph car to car crash tests, the airbags in top rated cars won't deploy because they're not necessary and the seat belts are adequate. Did you hit your head violently on the steering wheel? If not the airbag wouldn't have helped thus the reason it didn't deploy.

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