Issue ID | 1177539 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10712139 |
Manufacurer | Mazda Motor Corp. |
Brand | MAZDA |
Model | MAZDA6 |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 22/04/15 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I received a recall notice on february 17 that the air bag inflater needs to be replaced because it is among the millions of takata air bags that could explode into shrapnel and injure or kill the driver, two months later, i'm still waiting for parts to come, and mazda says it has no idea how soon parts will be available. This leaves me driving a car that is potentially dangerous -- even fatal. Worse, we want to sell this car, which leaves me with two options: don't tell prospective buyers about the recall, which puts them at risk because of a sin of omission on my part,or go ahead and tell them about the air bag issue and greatly diminish my chances of selling the car (and/or reduce the value). I guess my best option is to keep my mouth shut and sell the car to a dealer because they are not required by law to disclose that there are unfixed safety recalls on used vehicles. Anyone buying a used car should keep this in mind and check to see if there any open recalls. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DES PLAINES, IL |
VIN pattern | 1YVHP82D075XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 13/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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