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2003 SUBARU LEGACY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 831828 · 2010-12-20

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
LEGACY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
158,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ONE CAR CRASH ON A GRADED DIRT ROAD AT NIGHT; OVERCORRECTED TO THE LEFT AFTER RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL WENT SLIGHTLY INTO SHALLOW DITCH ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD. EXTENSIVE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER DAMAGE, CRUSH TO RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, AND DISPLACEMENT OF CONSOLE TOWARD DRIVER SEAT BELT ANCHOR. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN THE DRIVERS FOREHEAD HITTING STEERING WHEEL WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (CONCUSSION) AND POSSIBLE LINEAR SKULL FRACTURE. SEAT BELT WAS WORN. (PICTURES OF POST-CRASH VEHICLE, DRIVER AND HEAD STRIKE-ZONE AVAILABLE). UPDATED 05/12 /11 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10372747
Machine
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