NHTSA Complaint #10663446 — 2000 MAZDA MPV
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10663446 |
| Vehicle | 2000 MAZDA MPV |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 185,021 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I GOT INTO MY CAR AND PLACE MY SEAT BELTS ON. I SHIFTED THE CAR IN REVERSE GEAR AND STARTED REVERSING FOR 3 SECONDS AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT OR COLLISION TO THE CAR, THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED ON MY WHOLE LEFT CHEST WALL, ARM AND SHOULDER THROWING ME TO THE RIGHT. I WAS IN SHOCK AND DIDN'T REALIZED WHAT HAPPEN. I SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 3 TIMES AT THE HOSPITAL AND WENT TO MAKE A COMPLAINT TO THE MAZDA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASE THE CAR AT AND CHECK A CAR FAX REPORT ON THE HISTORY OF THE CAR. THERE ARE NO REPORTED ACCIDENTS ON THE CAR OR AIRBAG RECALL LETTERS SENT TO ME OR ON THE RECALL LIST. THE DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I WAS DISSATISFIED AND THEN I CALLED THE CORPORATE MANUFACTURERS AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EITHER BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT'S A TAKATA AIRBAG THAT PARTICULAR TAKATA AIRBAG IS NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST. *TR
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