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2012 MAZDA MAZDA6 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1464229 · 2018-04-26

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
131,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A COLLISION, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (RENT TO OWN OUTLET, 1027 WESTBANK EXPY, GRETNA, LA 70053) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LEFT SHOULDER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED FACIAL AND ORAL INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11090226
Machine
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