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2006 MAZDA MAZDA6 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1264416 · 2016-02-29

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ANOTHER MOTORIST ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE CONTACT IN A 'DO NOT PASS' ZONE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS LATER DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10838952
Machine
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