Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / PROTEGE / 1995

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006091900 Incident Date: Sep, 02 2006
Consumer's City: RALEIGH Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: PROTEGE Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1BA1414S0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 09 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact had a 1995 mazda protege which was in a head on crash. the contact stated that the car was traveling at 55 mph under dry conditions when the vehicle was struck by another head on. the contact stated that the driver side air bag did not deploy and as a result the driver was killed. that contact stated that there weren't any skid marks in the road to indicate that either vehicle tried to stop. the contact stated that she has a police report from the crash. the contact has the steering section of the vehicle with the air bag. *nm the decedents grandmother wrote in. updated 02/26/07.*jb