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1995 MAZDA PROTEGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

2 injured · 218146 · 2000-06-26

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
PROTEGE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON THE ROAD AND SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS A DEEP DIP INSIDE OF THE ROAD AHEAD, AND BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS CAME OUT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT THIS SLOW SPEED. CERTAINLY, THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED BODILY INJURIES. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
864277
Machine
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