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2000 ISUZU RODEO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 590302 · 2006-07-28

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 20,2006. A GIRL RAN A RED LIGHT AND I HIT HER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER CAR HEAD ON WITH MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO. IT WAS A FULL FRONTAL COLLISION FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN. LUCKILY , WE ARE ALWAYS BUCKLED UP BECAUSE NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL. THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN I HIT HER BUT MINE DID NOT. LUCKILY, MY CHILDREN WERE NOT HURT BADLY BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I SUSTAINED NECK, BACK AND KNEE INJURIES. I WAS AND STILL AM VERY UPSET THAT MY AIRBAGS FAILED. EVEN THE OWNER OF THE BODY SHOP I USE WAS IN SHOCK THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY AS THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO SPLIT THE FRAME OF MY RODEO AND TOTAL IT OUT. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER ISUZU AND I WILL ALSO NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO MY FAMILY OR FRIENDS IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, I HOPE I CAN HELP ANOTHER FAMILY FROM GETTING INJURED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10163811
Machine
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