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2007 MAZDA CX-7 — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 863541 · 2011-06-24

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
CX-7
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS REAR-ENDED AT A FAST SPEED BY AN 18 TRACTOR TRAILER. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS SLUNG WITH SUCH FORCE AGAIN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT THE BACK OF MY SEAT FELL BACKWARDS. MY SONS SEATBELT CAME LOOSE AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD I HAD ENOUGH STRENGTHS TO GRAB HIM AND PULL HIM BACK TO KEEP FROM GOING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE THE MOST DAMAGE BECAUSE I HAD TO GET LOOSE FROM MY SEAT BELT. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHICH IN THE KIND FORCE WE WERE HIT WITH AND ON TOP OF THAT THE SEAT BELT COMING OUT. I AM STILL HAVING NIGHTMARE WERE I HAVE SLEPT WALKED OUT SIDE AND ACTUALLY STARTED TO PICK UP STICKS AS IF I WERE PICK UP MY SONS BODY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10408745
Machine
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