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2001 MAZDA MPV — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash6 injured · 304396 · 2001-07-17

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MPV
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
6
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IWAS INVOLVED IN A RATHER SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN WHICH I COLLIDED WITH A BUICK CENTURY THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. I WAS TRAVELING 30-35 AND MY FRONT END COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE OTHER CAR. THE BUICK WAS TOTALLED. MY CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED IN THE FRONT. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL THEY SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 14 MPH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748591
Machine
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