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1995 MAZDA 626 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 471928 · 2004-10-18

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
626
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, HIT A POTHOLE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED SHATTERING WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS EYE GLASSES,AND THEN CAUSED THE CAR TO HIT THE SIDEWALK EXPLODING 2 TIRES AND INJURING THE DRIVERS FACE. EVEN THOUGHT THE CAR WAS UNDER RECALL, THE MANUFACTURER INITIALLY ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY BUT LATER DIRECTED THE VICTIM TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10071211
Machine
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