# 2000 ISUZU RODEO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `590302` · 2006-07-28 · Isuzu Motors Limited
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ISUZU
- **Model:** RODEO
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Isuzu Motors Limited
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 108,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## 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.
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