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2001 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1445842 · 2018-02-06

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MX-5 MIATA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT DRIVER FROM HITTING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL RESULTING IN SEVERE FACIAL LACERATION. SOLO VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON NB HWY 680 APPROACHING BENICIA BRIDGE. CHP DISPATCH LOG #357.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11067265
Machine
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