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2005 MAZDA MAZDA3 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 884278 · 2011-10-09

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA3
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE INVLOVED INTO HIGHWAY COLLISION DURING WET CONDITIONS. WAS STRUCK BY TOYOTA TACOMA AFTER THE TACOMA HAD SPUN OUT. INITIAL IMPACT WAS DRIVER SIDE FENDER CORNER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT, AS IT SPUN OUT , VEHICLE WAS STRUCK 3 MORE TIMES, BY THE OUT OF CONTROL TACOMA, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR, FRONT DOOR AND FENDER. REAR PASSENGER DOOR CAVED IN , PANEL ASSEMBLY WAS PUSHED IN , WINDOW SHATTERED, BENCH SEAT DISLODGED. NOT ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DURING ANY OF THE 4 IMPACTS. DESPITE FULL BRAKE PRESSURE APPLIED, VEHICLE SPINNING AND 3 SEATBELTS ENGAGED. ACCORDINGLY SYSTEM WAS TESTED "OK" BY MAZDA DURING VEHICLE REPAIRS. I WOULD SUPPOSE THAT THE CURTAIN SIDE AND SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ESPECIALLY IF THE REAR DOOR WAS SMASHED IN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10429218
Machine
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