# 1999 MAZDA PROTEGE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `281972` · 2001-03-14 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** PROTEGE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
I BOUGHT A FORMERLY WRECKED CAR WITH FRONTAL DAMAGE.  THE AIRBAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED.  I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON OTHER 99 PROTEGES AND THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT.  THERE SEEMS TO BE A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*