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1999 SUBARU OUTBACK — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 224354 · 2000-08-09

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON RAINY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND PICKED UP SPEED TO 35 MPH, AND HIT TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON. BUT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD AND JAW INJURIES. SEATBELTS WERE NOT WORN AT THE TIME.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867273
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown