NHTSA Complaint #11063938 — 2008 SUBARU FORESTER AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11063938
Vehicle	2008 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	January 19, 2018
Date Filed	January 21, 2018
Mileage	134,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH-SPEED CRASH ON I-35 IN DENTON TX. THE CAR WAS REAR-ENDED. BOTH CARS WERE TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50-60 MPH). THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS WERE RESTRAINED AND BOTH SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. THEY WERE TAKEN FROM THE SCENE IN AN AMBULANCE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE.

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