# 1999 MAZDA PROTEGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `447051` · 2003-12-30 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** PROTEGE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 74,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST.  NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.  AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER STERNUM FROM IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL.   *NM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*