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2016 MAZDA MAZDA6 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1247014 · 2015-12-21

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
6,800
Speed
73 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2016 MAZDA 6 GT WITH STOCK 19" DUNLOP TIRES. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH AROUND 80 MILES & AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS AROUND 6800 MILES. I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK GOING AROUND 72 MPH & THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE. TIRES SHOULD NOT BLOWOUT THAT QUICKLY WITH PROPER CARE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE TREAD WORE TOO FAST.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10811562
Machine
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