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2017 SUBARU OUTBACK — SEAT BELTS

crash · 1560784 · 2019-04-24

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HIT A LARGE DEER ON IH 10 AT 75 MPH. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SAFELY BUT CONPLETELY BLOCKED MY VISION AND PREVENTED ME FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE AS THE BAGS BLOCKED DOOR HANDLES, WINDOW CONTROL SWITCHES AND MY SEAT BELT RELEASE. ANOTHER MOTORIST CUT AIR BAG STRIPS AND HELPED ME TO EXIT THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, NO FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11203480
Machine
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