Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / PROTEGE / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006086010 Incident Date: Nov, 16 2006
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: PROTEGE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1BJ2216Y0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 14 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I had been in an accident in early 2006 that was reported to the police and when i applied my brakes, they were not effective. i thought it was the type of tire i had on my car so about 2 weeks ago i spent 600 for top of the line tires. on 11/17/2006, i was behind a car that slammed on their brakes and when i applied mine they did not slow the car down so i kept pumping them so hard i bruised my foot and crashed into the person in front of me totaling my car. i had my seat belt on but since there was no indication that the brakes were being applied, the belt remained loose and my head smashed into the windshield shattering it. after giving my info to the driver i hit and making sure that i was alright, he left and said not to worry as the damage to his car was minimal and he could fix it himself. an officer did arrive and noted that my tire marks were extremely faint on the drivers side and almost undetectable on the passenger side which supported the brake failure. i don't know who i need to contact to examine my car to determine the brake failure but i need to do this before my insurance company claims the car. any assistance or direction would be greatly appreciated. *jb