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2015 SUBARU WRX — AIR BAGS

firecrash · 1138501 · 2014-12-12

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
WRX
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,100
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AVOIDING A VEHICLE IN BLIND SPOT. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME HIT HIS BREAKS CAUSING THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME TO HIT HIS BREAKS, I CLIP THE RIGHT FRONT FASCIA INTO THE LEFT SEAT CORNER OF THE TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER DID NOT WORK. I PULLED OVER, TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF AND MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN TO THE FRAME AND IS A COMPLETE LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10663750
Machine
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