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1999 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 283020 · 2001-03-05

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MX-5 MIATA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF THE MAIN COLUMN, AHEAD OF THE AIR BAG AND HIT THE DRIVER, IT SEEMS THIS MAY HAVE OCCURED WHEN THE AIR BAG WENT OFF, THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT SEEM TO INFLATE FULLY. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
560068
Machine
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