Well, I finally got the recall notice for airbag. Horn can come off in extremely cold conditions, possibly injuring drivers that are not prepared for having horns blasted in their faces with explosive force.
They sure took their time about it, too. The worst cold is over already here. I could have been killed, which would have made Pat look silly when he came over here to do it himself. I guess Mazda figures that if they send you the announcement only after the immediate mortal danger is past, you will probably postpone getting it fixed until after the warranty is expired. Well, no such luck! I resent having horn buttons in my face, especially while I am already suffering frost-bite.
Which brings up the question; does anybody know whether the key of the
2006 can be replaced by a plain, ordinary key? The 2006 key is embedded in a case about the size of a music hall, full of buttons and batteries. I would really like something that actually fits in my pocket. But the way I read the manual, the key box may actually be a radio transmitter, (heck, it is big enough to hold a television station), needing to be present for the car to start. If it requires dealer intervention to allow a plain key to be used, I guess the time to do it is when the car is in the shop anyway.Leon