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2009 SUZUKI SX4 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 746989 · 2009-12-06

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
SX4
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
11,820
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2009 SUZUKI SX4 CROSSOVER AND WAS RECENTLY IN A COLLISION. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN A FORWARD DIRECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED FROM ONE PARKING LOT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD TRYING TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT DIRECTLY ACROSS TO MY RIGHT. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BEFORE WE COLLIDED, BUT STILL ENDED UP COLLIDING WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE IN A T-BONE POSITION. I HAVE FRONT, PASSENGER, AND SIDE SKIRT AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE AND NOT ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED IN AND THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS. BOTH MY PASSENGER AND I WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, SO WE WERE WIPED FORWARD AND BOTH HAD OUR HEADS COLLIDE WITH THE HEADRESTS OF OUR SEATS. WE WERE BOTH TAKEN ON BACKBOARDS BY AMBULANCE TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. BOTH POLICE OFFICERS AND THE EMT'S AT THE SCENE STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED WITH SUCH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294631
Machine
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