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2001 SUZUKI VITARA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 559562 · 2005-10-21

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
VITARA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WENT INTO A MEDIAN AND HIT A TREE. THE FRONT MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THEREFORE, SHE WAS UNAWARE OF THE SPEED. SHE MOVED THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. IT WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP. NO ONE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT BROKE HER NOSE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140435
Machine
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