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2007 MAZDA MAZDA3 — AIR BAGS

crash · 833418 · 2010-12-29

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA3
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
81,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY IN WESTERN NY WHEN I CAUGHT BLACK ICE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45-55 MPH/ THE CAR WENT INTO A SLIDE WHICH I ALMOST CORRECTED OUT OF BUT HIT MORE BLACK ICE SENDING ME INTO THE GUARDRAIL. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR IS SMASHED AND I CAME TO REST ABOUT 25 FT FROM WHERE I IMPACTED THE GUARDRAIL. NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND I WAS NOT HURT. BUT AT THAT SPEED THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I'M NOT SEEKING ANY COMPENSATION BUT FROM DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH I AM FINDING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. MAYBE A RECALL IS IN ORDER FOR THE 2007 MAZDA 3 4 DR SEDAN IS IN ORDER? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10373249
Machine
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