10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,966 miles

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problem #3

Aug 252003

Protege 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 47,899 miles
Due to complete brake failure, the vehicle hit a steel pole and damaged the front suspension. The driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. Mr scc

- Rocky Mount, NC, USA

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problem #2

Feb 252003

(reported on)

Protege

  • miles
Attorney general of North Carolina's letter to Mazda corporation asked for an immediate response to consumer's complaint concerning a crash due to brake failure and non deployment of air bags which resulted in injuries. Add to 568358.

- Rocky Mount, NC, USA

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problem #1

Aug 012002

Protege 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Brakes failed which caused consumer to hit a steel beam pole. There there were no brake indicators prior to accident, after the impact airbags did not deploy, and consumer sustained major injuries. Consumer hasn't received a response fron Mazda North America. Scc.

- Rocky Mount, NC, USA

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