NHTSA Complaint #10598597 — 2003 SUBARU FORESTER AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10598597
Vehicle	2003 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	June 11, 2014
Date Filed	June 16, 2014
Mileage	126,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE DETAILS OF THE INJURIES WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 126.000.

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