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2015 SMART FORTWO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1699838 · 2020-10-15

Vehicle

Make
SMART
Model
FORTWO
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
53,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND A LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WHEN THEY FOR NO REASON SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND STOPPED. I ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE NAVIGATOR. THE REAR OF THE CAR WENT UP INTO THE AIR CAME DOWN AND SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. MY WIFE WAS INJURED. SHE SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB CUTS AND SCRAPES AND CHEST PAINS. NO AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN THE CAR AT ALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11364499
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown