I WAS IMPACTED DIRECTLY FROM THE SIDE, WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET HEADING STRAIGHT. I SLIGHTLY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN FROM A CROSS STREET. THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE, AND TO BOUNCE MY HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, PUSH ME INTO A CURB ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND CROSS TRAFFIC. THE DAMAGE WAS AT THE MAJORITY TOWARD THE REAR DOOR, BUT IMPACTED THE CENTER OF THE CAR AND DRIVER DOOR ENOUGH WHERE IT WAS PUSHED AN 1-INCH AND THE DRIVER DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. FIREFIGHTERS AT THE SCENE WERE CONCERNED THAT THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT THAT COULD INVOLVE OTHER CARS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN AN ACCIDENT.