NHTSA Complaint #11080256 — 1999 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11080256
Vehicle	1999 MAZDA B-SERIES TRUCK
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	March 14, 2018
Date Filed	March 19, 2018
Mileage	287,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 MAZDA B2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER THE CRASH, AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DID NOT TIGHTEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN NECK AND SPINAL DAMAGE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 287,000.

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