# 2011 MAZDA MAZDA3 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1645399` · 2020-02-11 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** MAZDA3
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 71 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN WITH FORCE CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY.    A DEER HIT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.     THE CONTACT HIT HER HEAD AND KNEE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH.      THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V082000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE IMPACT SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSES OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*