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1993 SUBARU IMPREZA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 22086 · 1995-10-04

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
IMPREZA
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED . TT A TOW HOOK LOCATED ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PARKING LOT CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, DEALER INITALLY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THE DEPLOYMENT WAS ACCIDENT RELATED, THEY ALSO REFUSED TO AAUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT ONE OF THE SENSORS LOCATED ABOVE THE TOW HOOK WAS MORE SENISTIVE THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
972894
Machine
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