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2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1024191 · 2013-11-27

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
TRIBUTE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, PUSHING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ACROSS TWO LANES AND INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS, KNEE, BREAST AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10554014
Machine
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