Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / MPV / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288242 Incident Date: Jul, 11 2004
Consumer's City: MADISON Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: MPV Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 12 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2004 mazda mpv ex. while parked in a parking lot (car turned off), in passenger bucket seat behind driver, i sat down my 2 year old in order to change his diaper. i knew that the seats reclined using the lever on the side. while my son sat on the seat, i turned the lever, expecting seat to recline, however, there is a spring mechanism (?) that automatically tries to close the seat, folding the back of the seat forward, for storage and removal. i was not expecting the automatic folding of the seatback at the force at which it closed. when i pulled the lever the leat back closed on my son and pushed him into the back of the drivers seat (which has a handle on the back of it). he hit his mouth and forehead on the back of the drivers seat and complained of a sore mouth/tongue and had an abrasion on his forehead. *la