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2004 MAZDA MAZDA6 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1274018 · 2016-04-08

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
180,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS), BUT HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR FOR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS MAY HAVE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND BRUISING OF THE HANDS DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR WHIPLASH, BUT NO OTHER INJURIES OR MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10854337
Machine
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