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2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1197952 · 2015-07-12

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
TRIBUTE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
142,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AT A RED LIGHT AND MY CAR SLOWED DOWN BUT DID NOT FULLY STOP. I BARELY BUMPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT PROBABLY LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR BUT MY AIR BAGS WENT OFF. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MY CAR OTHER THAN THE AIR BAGS EXPLODING AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS TO TOTAL MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAGS EXPLODING. I HAVE SECOND DEGREE BURNS AND A CUT FROM THE AIR BAG.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10733502
Machine
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