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2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 433828 · 2003-10-06

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
TRIBUTE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. STEERING LOCKED/ BRAKES FAILED, AND HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO A FENCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10042407
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown