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2012 SMART FORTWO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1124494 · 2014-10-28

Vehicle

Make
SMART
Model
FORTWO
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,200

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SMART FORTWO. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10650608
Machine
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