# 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `433828` · 2003-10-06 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** TRIBUTE
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*