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Is it a chronic issue with modern vehicles that if you even hit a small finch-size bird at 15-20 MPH, that it can cause $500+ in damage to the vehicle? Or is the '08 Mazda6 I own just a dud?
Hit a bird going 15-25 MPH last Wednesday. Next time I started the car the air bag light came on. Took it to the Mazda dealership I still somewhat trust in my area - they told me that it caused over $500 in damage to the car. They had to replace the entire crash sensor module, and they still had 2 codes - seatbelt pre-tensioner and passenger occupancy sensor calibration issues. I see the later of those 2 as wear and tear, but the drivers seat belt is fine - when I tug it tight it still locks. I told them to do the repairs, but I feel they jipped me. Is this common or did they take advantage of me?
Not the first problem I've had with this car - I took it in for a new set of tires a few years ago at my old dealership I trusted - they put the wrong load rated tires on (91 instead of 93+) - and I only found this out because we got stuck out of town and took it to a AutoZone type shop instead of the Mazda dealership. I had a series of 8 flats in a 16 month / 10,000 mile timeframe - including one caused because a reflective lane divider ripped the tire open. They replaced all tires under the tire protection plan and put load rated 95 tires on to fix their error free of charge, and in the 2 years since I haven't had a single flat. I know people think load ratings don't matter, but I think that just slaps their face with proof!
Hit a bird going 15-25 MPH last Wednesday. Next time I started the car the air bag light came on. Took it to the Mazda dealership I still somewhat trust in my area - they told me that it caused over $500 in damage to the car. They had to replace the entire crash sensor module, and they still had 2 codes - seatbelt pre-tensioner and passenger occupancy sensor calibration issues. I see the later of those 2 as wear and tear, but the drivers seat belt is fine - when I tug it tight it still locks. I told them to do the repairs, but I feel they jipped me. Is this common or did they take advantage of me?
Not the first problem I've had with this car - I took it in for a new set of tires a few years ago at my old dealership I trusted - they put the wrong load rated tires on (91 instead of 93+) - and I only found this out because we got stuck out of town and took it to a AutoZone type shop instead of the Mazda dealership. I had a series of 8 flats in a 16 month / 10,000 mile timeframe - including one caused because a reflective lane divider ripped the tire open. They replaced all tires under the tire protection plan and put load rated 95 tires on to fix their error free of charge, and in the 2 years since I haven't had a single flat. I know people think load ratings don't matter, but I think that just slaps their face with proof!
Looks like he simply nailed the spot your sensor is in, totally unlucky.
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