# 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `973401` · 2013-04-11 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** TRIBUTE
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 87,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE HATCH OPENED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V605000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*