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1998 MAZDA 626 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash2 injured · 295417 · 2001-05-29

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
626
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR END COLLISION WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT. UNCERTAIN OF STRIKING VEHICLE SPEED. MAZDA REAR CRUMPLED SUFFICIENT TO DISTORT REAR DOOR FRAMES. BOTH FRONT SEAT MECHANISMS RELEASED AND OCCUPANTS WERE LAYED OUT FLAT. ONLY TWO OCCUPANTS IN CAR, APPROXIMATELY 225 LBS. EACH. MINOR NECK INJURIES (MUSCLE PULL?) RESULTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
746039
Machine
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