# 1996 MAZDA 626 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `261569` · 2000-12-13 · 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:** 626
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
RECALL 98V249 000/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING  WHICH CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY.  VEHICLE WENT  OUT OF CONTROL AND  LANDED  IN A DITCH.  ALSO, THERE WAS  DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD/ HOOD AND BUMPER. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.   *AK   *SLC
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