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2003 MAZDA PROTEGE — SEATS

crash · 848010 · 2011-03-21

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
PROTEGE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
137,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN OUR VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. I WAS MILDLY INJURED AND IF MY 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE REAR SEAT INSTEAD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE, I WOULD HAVE CRUSHED AND LIKELY KILLED HER. I AM NOT OVERWEIGHT AND WAS STRUCK WHILE STOPPED BY A VAN AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10392389
Machine
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