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2004 Mazda RX-8 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1254279
Internal NHTSA #	10820648
Manufacurer	Mazda Motor Corp.
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	08/01/16
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Takata recall. Traffic came to a halt on the freeway. I stopped and was subsequently rear ended at high speed causing the driver side and passenger side air bags to deploy. Either the air bag itself or a projectile injured my eye. The skin on my eyelid was torn requiring 7 stitches. This was extremely traumatic and i wanted to be sure this incident was included in the investigation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VANCOUVER, WA
VIN pattern	JM1FE173240XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	13/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mazda RX-8 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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