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2006 SUZUKI FORENZA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash4 injured · 720948 · 2009-05-21

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
FORENZA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
12 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, MY LIGHT WAS GREEN, I PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION, THEN A CAR RAN THEIR RED LIGHT, STRIKING MY LEFT FENDER/FRONT, BUCKLED UP MY CAR, BUMPERS LOCKED, HAD TO BE PULLED APART! IN THIS MVA, NONE OF THE FRONTAL/AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! THERE WERE 'FOUR' PEOPLE IN MY CAR, INCLUDING ME. ALL INJURED, ALL WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. AND ALL SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. I WAS SHOCKED!! AS WELL AS THE PERSON IN THE OTHER FRONT SEAT. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, WITH MY HEAD...POLICE ON THE SCENE, SAID TO SUE FOR AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269580
Machine
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