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2020 SUBARU FORESTER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1729657 · 2021-02-26

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AS ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATION, BRUSHING ON BOTH LEGS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED AND HAD TAKEN THE CONTACTS HUSBAND TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES. THE CONTACTS HUSBAND WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AN INDEPENDENT TOWING COMPANY TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS WAITING RESULTS FOR DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11398077
Machine
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