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1997 MAZDA PROTEGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 196491 · 2000-02-09

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
PROTEGE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MHP ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE, REARENDING IT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UNTIL THE CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BROKE THE BIGGEST STERNUM BONE IN HER CHEST. ALSO, THE SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T HOLD THE CONSUMER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
832154
Machine
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