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2005 MAZDA RX-8 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash · 712077 · 2009-03-15

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
RX-8
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
491,119

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD AN INCIDENT TODAY WHERE MY RX-8 HAD BEEN T-BONED AT AN INTERSECTION. MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THOUGH. I HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE INTERIOR DOORWELL AND HAVE A BIT OF WHIP-LASH. THEY HIT THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE IT SO MY DOOR DOESN'T OPEN ANY LONGER AND IN-FACT IT'S PUSHED UP A BIT FROM WHERE IT IS SUPPOSE TO SIT. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS A 1996 GEO METRO. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10261845
Machine
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