| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999089587 | Incident Date: Aug, 18 1999 |
| Consumer's City: GALT | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: MIATA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JM1NB3535X0 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 01 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My miata was hit in the front left side by a gmc pickup which was traveling at least 35 mph. i was pulling out of a parking lot, so my speed was minimal. both airbags deployed, and the steering wheel came completely off the column. the car was determined to be a total loss. i have not heard of a steering wheel breaking away from the column with the deployment of an airbag. is this a defect in the vehicle? |
