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2020 SUBARU OUTBACK — AIR BAGS

crash · 1745193 · 2021-05-04

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

ON DECEMBER 18,2020 I WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. I WAS TRAVELING MAYBE 5-10 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. AN AUTOMOBILE STRUCK ME PERPENDICULAR AT 30-40 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS ALMOST ENTIRELY TAKEN BY THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE SPEED WAS ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND WITNESSES. THE CAR WAS STRUCK SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE SCUFFED ON THE SIDEWALL FROM THEM ROLLING UNDER THE CAR. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE DRIVERS WINDOW FROM THE IMPACT. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, NO SIDECURTAINS DEPLOYED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE KIA THAT IMPACTED ME. SUBARU TIED MY CAR UP FOR 4 MONTHS AFTER I REQUESTED THEY COME LOOK AT THE CAR TO DETERMINE IF IT ACTED CORRECTLY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THEY DOWNLOADED DATA FROM MY CAR AND HAVE REFUSED TO SHARE IT WITH ME. THEY CLAIM THAT THE IMPACT WAS OBLIQUE. THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DESIGNED NOT TO GO OFF IF IN FACT THIS HAPPENS. THEY ALSO SAY THAT THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL. IT SAYS THAT IF THE IMPACT IS PERPENDICULAR THE AIRBAGS/SIDE CURTAINS SHOULD DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS 3 MONTHS OLD TO THE DAY. INCLUDED ARE PICTURES OF MY CAR SHOWING THE DAMAGE. I ALSO SENT PICTURES OF HOW THE FRONT TIRE WAS BENT FROM THE IMPACT.. I HAVE ALSO INCLUDED THE PICTURES OF THE KIA THAT IMPACTED MY SUBARU.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11415079
Machine
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