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2000 MAZDA PROTEGE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 435625 · 2003-10-16

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
PROTEGE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATED THAT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SEAT BELT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. THEN, WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED CERVICAL STRAIN/KNEE AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10044140
Machine
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