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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — STRUCTURE

1 fatalcrash4 injured · 1011002 · 2013-09-19

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
STRUCTURE

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE "AIR BAG " INFLATED AFTER BUMPERS WHERE TOUCHED WHILE ONE CAR WAS PULLING AROUND ANOTHER STOPPED CAR. THE DRIVER GOT CONFUSED AND JAMMED THEIR FOOT DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL THEY COULD NOT SEE AROUND THE "AIR BAG" MY SAFETY QUESTION/ CONCERN IS WHY DOESN'T THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN THE "AIR BAG" IS ACTIVATED BY AN ACCIDENT AND INFLATED AND HAVE TO BE MANUALLY RESET BEFORE THE CAR IS DRIVABLE FROM AN ACCIDENT? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10544483
Machine
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