# 2009 SMART FORTWO — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1145124` · 2015-01-06 · SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SMART
- **Model:** FORTWO
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 38,500
- **Speed:** 43 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY SMART CAR TO WORK AT 1:30 AM.  THERE WAS SOME SNOW ON THE ROADS SO I LEFT 10 MINUTES EARLIER THAN NORMAL SO I COULD DRIVE SLOWLY. I HAD TO GO UP A HILL AND THE CAR FISHTAILED AND CRASHED INTO THE STEEL RAIL.I WAS GOING 43 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE WHEN THE CAR FISHTAILED. I HIT THE STEEL RAIL ALMOST HEAD ON. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS YET THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  I HIT MY HEAD AND HAVE A SORE BACK AND KNEE PLUS I MISSED A DAY OF WORK. I DO NOT BELIEVE THESE CARS ARE SAFE TO DRIVE IN WINTER DUE TO THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE AND THE AIR BAGS THAT DO NOT WORK. THANKS FOR READING MY STORY.
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