# 1996 MAZDA 626 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `217478` · 2000-06-13 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** 626
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 5:45 P.M. AND AS I WAS GOING OVER A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS AT 15 MILES PER HOUR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  I RECEIVED AN ABRASION ON MY CORNEA IN MY LEFT EYE, A RASH AND SCRAPES ON MY LEFT CHEEK, A SCRAPE ABOVE MY LEFT EYELID, AND SOME HEARING LOSS IN MY LEFT EAR.  I HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK FOR A WEEK AND A DAY SO FAR.  I HAVE BEEN SEEING AN EYE DOCTOR SINCE THE NIGHT OF THIS INCIDENT AND HE HAS TOLD ME THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN I'LL BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK.  I'M LOSING WAGES FROM BOTH OF MY JOBS.  *AK
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