# BRIDGESTONE BRIDGESTONE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `379804` · 2002-10-09 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BRIDGESTONE
- **Model:** BRIDGESTONE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE MEDIAN AND BECAME AIRBORNE (ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES) ABOUT 4-5 MORE TIMES ON THE GROUND, HIT A SEMI-TRUCK TRAVELING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD, FINALLY COMING TO A REST.  ALSO, WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT ON THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY THE DRIVER SIDE, IT WOULD SEEM TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE SIDE AIRBAGS, YET THE SAFTEY FEATURE DID NOT PERFORM, BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T.   *SCC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*