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2007 SUBARU OUTBACK — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1159665 · 2015-02-23

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
58 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT AND A FULL SIZED PREGNANT DEER JUMPED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT THE DEER FULL SPEED. IT DID OVER $8000. IN DAMAGE TO THE CAR, BUT THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. IT WAS LIKE AN EXPLOSION, AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS MASHED UP AND HEAD LIGHTS KNOCKED OUT, ETC. THE DEER WAS CUT IN 1/2 AND FLEW AROUND THE CAR, BUT IT DID NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF, I REPEAT, AND I'M KIND OF CONCERNED THAT IT WOULDN'T WORK IN A COLLISION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10690001
Machine
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