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Isuzu Rodeo Air Bags Safety Report | May 18, 2011
Reported on May 18, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ERRONEOUSLY DRIFT TO ONE SIDE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE MOVED INTO THE SHOULDER, CRASHING INTO THE BARRIER WALL ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND THE CONTACT¿S FOOT LANDED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS.THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE BEFORE FLIPPING. THE SEAT BELTS DETACHED FROM ITS HOUSING UNIT AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE HEAD, FACE, PELVIS AND SPINE. A PASSENGER WAS ALSO INJURED AND BOTH THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. | |
| Make: | Isuzu |
| Model: | Rodeo |
| Manufactured by: | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 2 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | DULZURA CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4S2CK58W424 |
| Mileage: | 150000 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | Y |
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