# 2001 MAZDA MPV — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1088432` · 2014-07-21 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** MPV
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 135,446
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED AS THE PASSENGER WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED AN INJURED BACK DURING THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE DEPLOYMENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE BUT WAS VISIBLE FROM THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,446.
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