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2008 SMART FORTWO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 891475 · 2011-11-21

Vehicle

Make
SMART
Model
FORTWO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SMART FORTWO VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE PENDING AN INVESTIGATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF UPDATED 01/05/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10436548
Machine
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