# 1997 MAZDA PROTEGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `174324` · 1999-09-28 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** PROTEGE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON  IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED IN DRIVER'S FACE, CAUSING BURNS ON CHEEK AND  SHEARING OFF CORNEA ON LEFT EYE. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*