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2001 ISUZU RODEO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 397468 · 2003-03-11

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
66 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 65-67 MILES PER HOUR IN LIGHT-RAIN CONDITIONS TRYING TO EXIT INTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN THE 2001 ISUZU RODEO BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER LOSS ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT THEN SPUN OUT IN A 360 DEGREE RADIUS AND HIT INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE REAR END OF THE 2001 ISUZU RODEO WAS THE FIRST IMPACT. AFTER COLLIDING INTO THE CEMENT BARRIER AT UNKNOWN SPEED THE 2001 ISUZU RODEO SPUN OUT AGAIN IN A 360 DEGREE RADIUS WHERE IT WAS THEN HIT BY 2 OTHER VEHICLES. THE FIRST VEHICLE IMPACTED THE 2001 ISUZU RODEO ON THE LEFT-FRONTAL CORNER (DRIVER'S SIDE) AND THE SECOND VEHICLE IMPACT IS NOT KNOWN. THOUGH CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT-BELT RESTRAINT, CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10010306
Machine
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