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2006 SUZUKI FORENZA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1033225 · 2014-01-19

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
FORENZA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
89,217
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON JANUARY 15, 2013, I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY TO PREVENT HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, WHO HAD ALSO SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. WE WERE GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE IN TIME TO PREVENT HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THIS CRASH. I FEEL THAT AN IMPACT AT THAT SPEED SHOULD HAVE TRIGGERED THE AIRBAG. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH WHIPLASH AFTERWARDS. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH AND THE AIRBAG INTACT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10560593
Machine
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