# 2003 MAZDA MAZDA6 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `820503` · 2010-10-18 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** MAZDA6
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
AFTER BEING RUN OFF THE HIGHWAY BY A SUV THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION INTO THE WOODS GOING 65MPH DOWN A 50FT EMBANKMENT. WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR, AND THE DRIVE SIDE OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COME UP RESULTING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONSOLE TO COME UP. *TR
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