2006 MAZDA MAZDA6 Complaints

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT DRIVER AIR BAG SINCE JUNE OF 2014. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MAZDA IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 THAT STATED I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN A PART IS AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED A MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN JUNE OF 2015 TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE AIRBAG AND WAS TOLD I NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THEY ARE AVAILABLE. IT'S BEEN A YEAR AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IS THERE ANY ACTION THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO HAVE THIS EXPEDITED OR FINANCIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF A VEHICLE?

RECALL #14V-344 HAS BEEN OUT OVER A YEAR AND THERE ARE STILL NO PARTS/REMEDIES AVAILABLE. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? NOW THEY'VE REISSUED THE RECALL UNDER A NEW NUMBER (15V-382) BUT STILL NO PARTS/REMEDIES ARE AVAILABLE. THERE ARE MILLIONS OF LIVES AT STAKE. IS THERE A TIME LIMIT? THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE FORCED TO BUY BACK CARS WITH DEFECTS OR PAY FOR US TO LEASE ANOTHER CAR UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT. WHAT REMEDIES DO WE HAVE OTHER THAN TO SIT AND WAIT AND PUT OUR LIVES AT RISK?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/02/15*LJ UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE LANDED IN A DITCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANS-AXLE SLIPPAGE WAS DUE TO POOR DESIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. MA 08/05/2015 UPDATED 10/23/2017*CN

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE BULB IS FUNCTIONAL BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTION . IF I BANG ON THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY THE BULB STARTS WORKING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 08/06/15 UPDATED 08/14/15 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN UPDATED 07/09/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN JUNE 2015. UPDATED 08/18/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.