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2025 SUBARU FORESTER — AIR BAGS

firecrash1 injured · 2205095 · 2026-05-10

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
FORESTER
Year
2025
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

On Wednesday, May 6, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle while traveling on I-270. After the impact, the vehicle continued down the highway lane and crashed into the highway divider. During the crash, the front hood opened and fumes/smoke came out from the front of the vehicle. Despite the severity of the collision and secondary impact with the highway divider, the airbags did not deploy. The failure of the airbags to deploy placed the driver at significant risk of injury during the crash. Law enforcement officers at the scene also expressed concern that the airbags did not activate given the magnitude of the accident. The vehicle and airbag system are available for inspection upon request.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11736848
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown