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2016 SUBARU OUTBACK — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1369597 · 2017-04-08

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
2,750
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HIT DEER WITH RIGHT FRONT FENDER AT ABOUT 40 MPH ON A DRY, STRAIGHT HWY. IMPACT WAS MINOR, SHEET METAL DAMAGE ONLY,NO FLUID LOSS OR SUSPENSION SYSTEM DAMAGE BUT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, MUCH SMOKE. SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEFLATE MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO EXIT VEHICLE. AIRBAG IMPACT ON LEFT EAR HAS DAMAGED HEARING, PROBABLY PERMANENTLY. CLEARWATER COUNTY IDAHO SHERIFFS OFFICE CASE NUMBER P2017-00350.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10971465
Machine
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