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2019 SUBARU ASCENT — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

firecrash1 injured · 1624497 · 2019-11-29

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
ASCENT
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
21,300
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF OUR CAR AND WE HIT IT WITH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CRUSHING THE FRONT END. ALL AIR BAGS IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT END BEGAN SMOKING PROFUSELY. WITHIN MINUTES OF GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BURNED UP. CONCERNED THAT THESE VEHICLES WILL BURST INTO FLAMES DURING A FRONT END COLLISION AT HIGH SPEEDS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11282852
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown