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2004 MAZDA RX-8 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1253586 · 2016-01-16

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
RX-8
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL. TRAFFIC CAME TO A HALT ON THE FREEWAY. I STOPPED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REAR ENDED AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. EITHER THE AIR BAG ITSELF OR A PROJECTILE INJURED MY EYE. THE SKIN ON MY EYELID WAS TORN REQUIRING 7 STITCHES. THIS WAS EXTREMELY TRAUMATIC AND I WANTED TO BE SURE THIS INCIDENT WAS INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10820648
Machine
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