NHTSA Complaint #10920295 — 2012 MAZDA CX-7 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10920295
Vehicle	2012 MAZDA CX-7
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 23, 2016
Date Filed	October 31, 2016
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 MAZDA CX-7. WHILE ADJUSTING THE HEAT AND DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED INADVERTENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK, NECK, AND CHEST AREA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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