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2007 MAZDA MAZDA6 — AIR BAGS

firecrash · 1003264 · 2013-08-19

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
83,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER'S MAZDA WAS INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER WHICH DEPLOYED THE DRIVER AIR BAG, WHILE THE POLICE OFFICER WAS TAKING THE ACCIDENT REPORT FROM THE DRIVERS INVOLVED, THE OFFICER NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS STARTING TO SMOKE AND THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. ONLY THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE BURNED FROM THE DASH TO THE BACK SEAT(THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT) I HAVE VIDEO OF THE FIRE AND I'M HOPING THE OFFICER PUT HIS OBSERVATIONS IN THE REPORT. THE OFFICER SAID HE NEVER SAW AN AIR BAG CATCH FIRE LIKE THAT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10536201
Machine
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