Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / MIATA / 1995

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998075302 Incident Date: May, 03 1998
Consumer's City: SANTA CRUZ Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: MIATA Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Unknown or other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1NA3539S0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 29 1998 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Bolt in convertible roof hinge assembly impaled drivers skull. driver was belted and airbags deployed. 2 inch bolt pierced skull requiring crainiatomy, 25mph frontal collision, 1999 model has same assembly without the bolt. bolt resides approximately 2 inches from drivers left ear (5'10