# COOPER DISCOVERY H/T — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `443808` · 2003-12-04 · Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** COOPER
- **Model:** DISCOVERY H/T
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
DRIVING UP TO INTERSECTION, APPLIED BREAKS  NEXT THING AWARE OF WAS THE CAB WAS SMOKEY AND AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED AND VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AGAINST A TREE IN THE DITCH. NO KNOWLEDGE OF TIRE FAILURE, POTHOLE, OR ANYTHING LEADING TO A DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. CONCERN WITH UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG VERSES STEERING/BREAKING/TIRE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG KNOCKED ME UNCONSCIOUS AND I WAS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING TO AVOID THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED TO THE TRUCK.   *NLM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*