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2013 MAZDA MAZDASPEED3 — SEATS

crash2 injured · 1394613 · 2017-07-25

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDASPEED3
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSES BACKWARDS WHEN REAR-ENDED WHILE STATIONARY ON INTERSTATE AND REMAINS FULLY RECLINED AFTER COLLISION. ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT THE SEAT INTO NORMAL DRIVING POSITION IS UNSUCCESSFUL AS THE SEAT NO LONGER LOCKS INTO POSITION. THE ONLY POSITION WHERE THE SEAT LOCKS INTO PLACE IS IN THE FULLY RECLINED POSITION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11010462
Machine
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