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2000 MAZDA 626 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 425222 · 2003-08-15

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
626
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

2000 MAZDA 626 WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT (30 MPH) WHICH RESULTED IN TOTALED CAR. AIG BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS FAULTY AND DELAYED. A STREAM OF DARK FUMES SPRAYED ONTO DRIVERS ARM. BAG DEPLOYED IN STAGES ,AND WAS NOT IN FULL DEPLOYMENT UNTIL AFTER DRIVER WAS OUT OF CAR!*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10032878
Machine
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