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2003 MAZDA PROTEGE — AIR BAGS

crash · 454656 · 2004-02-12

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
PROTEGE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
14,666
Speed
18 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF. THOUGH HE OR THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED MY CONCERN WAS WHY DIDNT THE AIR BAGS GO OFF? EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKE TO ABOUT THIS FELT THERE MAY OF BEEN SOME DEFECT IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF ALL THE DAMAGE INVOLVED MY SON WAS PULLING OUT OF A SIDE ROAD ONTO THE MAIN HIGHWAY HE NEVER SAW THE DRIVER AND HIT THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MY SONS CAR WAS TOTALED. HE JUST PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN APRIL 2003 HE HAD LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION WAS BUSTED AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PARTS I SPOKE TO SENATOR CORMAN REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND HE SAID TO FILE A COMPLAINT I ALSO SPOKE TO MAZDA REGARDING THIS HOWEVER THEY SAID THEY WERENT ALOUD TO INVESTIGATE IT THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO DO THIS OURSELVES THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER ALSO COMMENTED ON THE AIR BAGS NOT GOING OFF I HAVE PICTURES OF THE WRECKED CAR AND MY SON HAS THE POLICE REPORT IF YOU NEED ANY OTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME DOWN BELOW I LISTED 4 FAILURES THAT WAS ALL THE AIR BAGS AS FOR ANYOTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS I HAVE THE INSURANCE COPY OF THE DAMAGE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10057066
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