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2008 MAZDA MAZDA6 — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 781458 · 2010-04-14

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PURCHASED A 2008 MADZA 6 IN MARCH OF 2009 AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY BELT WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. IN JUNE 2009 MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR BACK TO SESI MOTORS AND ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. HOWEVER ON APRIL 7, 2010 MY HUSBAND AND SON WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY SON HAD ON HIS SEATBELT HOWEVER HIS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO TAKE OFF THE SEATBELT IT WAS NOT FASTENED THE LOCK DID NOT HOLD CAUSING MY SONS HEAD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES BEFORE EMS GOT TO HIM AND HE HAD A CONCUSSION. MY SON IS NOW COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES, BACK ACHES AND NECK PAINS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10325754
Machine
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