# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN1 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `137635` · 1998-09-02 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 3
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN1
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
METAL UNLOCKING DEVICES, SUCH AS SLIM-JIMS/METAL HANGERS, ETC., ARE CAUSING INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAGE IN VEHICLE SSO EQUIPPED. IT WA SALLEGED THAT AT LEAST THREE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN KILLED AS A RESULT OF THESE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING, AND THE ENERGY CREATED COULD BE ENOUGH TO PUNCTURE THE BRAIN WITH SUCH UNLOCKING DEVICES.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*