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2005 JAGUAR S-TYPE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 532679 · 2005-04-30

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
S-TYPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A JAGUAR RENTAL CAR FROM HERTZ WE WERE BROAD SIDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY A LIMOUSINE RUNNING A RED LIGHT. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT PUSHED OUR CAR INTO AN SUV IN THE TURN LANE BEFORE OUR CAR LANDED ON THE MEDIAN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED IN THE PANEL, HOWEVER, NO FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, HITTING THE WINDOW AND DOOR FRAME DURING THE COLLISION. WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118755
Machine
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