10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 3 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 7 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 25,667 miles
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Referral E-mail concerning the seat belts which failed to hold them when they were struck from behind in their 2005 Mazda MPV*
- Lafayette, CO, USA
My name is [xxx]. my wife and I were in a car accident on 4/14/2006. We were rear ended by a lady going approximately 35 mph. We were stopped waiting for a left hand light to change. The seat belts, model # tk aba H800 did not hold us. My wife hit the steering wheel and I hit the dash and thrown around hitting the passenger door with my back. I had to have an operation on my right hand as a result of this accident. My wife will have surgery on her neck in December as a result of this accident. I will also have an operation on back and my wife when she is able will have to have surgery on her right rotator cuff. We have an attorney representing us for the lady auto insurance company, plus we have a case against Mazda motor company. I would like you to read the attachment and forward this information to the proper personal and have them contact my attorney regarding the faulty seat belts. Your companies product (seat belts) did not hold us in this type of crash. We have lost our business [home inspection service, ]we will be losing our home, and most likely will have to put our 86 year old aunt in a home. Yes we will be pursuing legal action against takata seat belt company. Your up most attention to this email would be greatly appreciated. Here is our attorney's name and address. Harding and associates attorneys at law 730 17th St #650 denver, Colorado 80202 attn: [xxx] fax 1[xxx] facsimile only thank you [xxx] what we would like to do is keep our home and sell it to you on a rent to own so we can buy it back //I don't know if you have an program like that// sincerely yours [xxx]from NHTSA web site. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Lafayette, CO, USA
- Lafayette, CO, USA