# 1997 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
> NHTSA complaint `195480` · 2000-02-03 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** B-SERIES TRUCK
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DOME LIGHT  WILL NOT GO OFF. WITH THE DOME LIGHT ON AT NIGHT,  DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO SEE OUTSIDE OF THE CAB. THIS PROBLEM  WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, BEGINNING IN APRIL OF 1998.  DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED 4 TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM.  HOWEVER, DEALER HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.    *AK    WIPERS GO ON AND OFF WITH OUT THE DRIVER'S ACTION.  THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURIES.  *YH
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