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1997 MAZDA PROTEGE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 229337 · 2000-08-13

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
PROTEGE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1) AIRBAG DIDNT DEPLOY DURING A RIGHT ANGLE (T BONE) ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION .. THE DRIVER (ME) SYSTAINED HEAD AND FACE / CHEST INJURIES. 2) SINCE NEW THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE ON MY NON ABS CAR LOCKES UP VERY EASILY, AND HAS CAUSED A SPIN OUT IN SEVERAL CASES, ON WET SURFACES. A DEALER TRIED TO DO SOMETHING, BUT IT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. FURTHER, WHEN I WROTE MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE HQ, THEY SIMPLY SAID TO GO BACK TO A DEALER FOR THEIR JUDGEMENT / ACTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727784
Machine
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