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2002 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK — AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY

crash · 417907 · 2003-08-22

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
B-SERIES TRUCK
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
22,445
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS ENGAGED IN LOWER GEAR, WITH OUT PUSHING THE CLUTCH, THE VEHICLE HIT A WALL ,AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE CONSUMERS WIFE PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, NOT REALIZING THAT THE TRUCK WAS LEFT IN FIRST GEAR INSTEAD OF SETTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, SHE RELEASED THE CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY JERKED DIRECTLY INTO THE WALL IN FRONT OF IT. THIS CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG SWITCH BEING IN THE OFF POSITION, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ANYWAY. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10027187
Machine
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