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2011 MAZDA MAZDA6 — SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET

crash1 injured · 1830970 · 2022-08-04

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2011 Mazda MZ6. The contact stated that while her son was driving at approximately 60-65 MPH, the rear subframe had detached, causing the vehicle to spin across four lanes of traffic and then crash into the median wall. The air bags were not deployed. A police report was filed that listed the cause of failure as a passenger's side rear tire blowout due to cracks along the tire. The contact's son sustained a back injury and medical attention was received. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the rear subframe had detached. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11477574
Machine
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