NHTSA Complaint #10460801 — 2004 MAZDA MAZDA6

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10460801
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA MAZDA6
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	May 31, 2012
Date Filed	June 6, 2012
Mileage	95,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, A PIECE OF CHROME PLATED TRIM FROM THE TOP OF THE GRILL (ROUGHLY 3" X 24") FLEW OFF STRIKING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY FACE (THE DEALER PROVIDED MAZDA PART NUMBER FOR THE TRIM IS GK2A50710C). THE PIECE EITHER EXPLODED ON IMPACT OR WAS DEFLECTED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD BUT I FEEL THAT AN ISSUE LIKE THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. I TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1.) IT WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND DISTRACTING AND I COULD HAVE EASILY LOST CONTROL HAVING A TRACTOR TRAILER DIRECTLY BESIDE ME AND ANOTHER IN FRONT OF ME AT THE TIME. 2.) THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS PIECE PENETRATING THE WINDSHIELD (AND MY SKULL) RATHER THAN BEING DEFLECTED. 3.) THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIRBORNE TRIM LANDING BEFORE ANOTHER MOTORIST OR CYCLIST BEHIND ME. *TR

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