# 1995 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `121883` · 1998-10-30 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** MX-5 MIATA
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
BOLT IN CONVERTIBLE ROOF HINGE ASSEMBLY IMPALED DRIVERS SKULL.  DRIVER WAS BELTED AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.  2 INCH BOLT PIERCED SKULL REQUIRING CRAINIATOMY, 25MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, 1999 MODEL HAS SAME ASSEMBLY WITHOUT THE BOLT.  BOLT RESIDES APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES FROM DRIVERS LEFT EAR (5'10
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