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1996 ISUZU RODEO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 197112 · 2000-02-11

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, DRIVER MADE ABRUPT TURN TO AVOID COLLISION, SUV LADDEN WITH X-MAS BAGGAGE, BEGAN TO FISH TAIL. DRIVER SPUN WHEEL OTHER DIRECTION AND SUV STARTED ROLLING OVER. DURING THE ROLLOVER THERE WAS A COLLISION WITH A GUARDRAIL, DURING THE ROLLOVER THE DRIVER SIDE ROOF COLLAPSED ON TOP OF DRIVER, KILLING HER BY HEAD TRAUMA. NO OTHER AUTOS WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN SURVIVED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
718607
Machine
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