I TRIED TO STEER AWAY FROM A CRASH BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT. MY RIGHT ARM WAS THEREFORE IN THE 12:00 POSITION ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND THREW MY RIGHT ARM INTO THE WINDSHIELD SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD AND MY ELBOW KNOCKED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OFF OF THE WINDOW. THE SEATBELT RESTRA…
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I TRIED TO STEER AWAY FROM A CRASH BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT. MY RIGHT ARM WAS THEREFORE IN THE 12:00 POSITION ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND THREW MY RIGHT ARM INTO THE WINDSHIELD SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD AND MY ELBOW KNOCKED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OFF OF THE WINDOW. THE SEATBELT RESTRAINED ME APPROPRIATELY AND I HAD SOME SEATBELT BRUISING BUT THE AIRBAG SEVERELY CONTUSED MY ARM AND ELBOW WITH POSSIBLE FRACTURES AND CRUSHED BONES RESULTING IN MY ARM BEING IMMOBILIZED IN A LONG ARM CAST. THE SWELLING AND PAIN WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE DOCTORS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE FULL EXTENT OF THE INJURIES. NOW TODAY THEY THINK THAT A TRAUMATIC FUSION MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN MY WRIST. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INJURIES REPORTED THAT HAVE CAUSED OTHER VICTIMS TO HAVE THEIR ARM/S THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD BY A DEPLOYING AIR BAG? I DO SIT AT LEAST 12 INCHES AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL BUT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED TOWARDS MY FACE OR CHEST, BUT RATHER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
NHTSA ODI #713726
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S AIRBAG CAME OUT, BUT DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES AND BURNING OF MITTENS AND COAT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #835398
Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1998
Air BagsInjury
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN CONSUMER INJURY.
NHTSA ODI #542195
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 1998
Air BagsInjury
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY TO FACE.
NHTSA ODI #533985
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Air Bags
THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #524933
Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 1997
Air Bags
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
NHTSA ODI #517685
Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 1997
Air BagsInjury
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING BURNS TO DRIVER'S JAW/CHEST.
NHTSA ODI #515895
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1996
Air Bags
OTHER: AIR BAG PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (FOURTH VEHICLE ON 503129, 601422, 601423,) *DH
NHTSA ODI #601428
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 1995
Air Bags
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON. *SD
NHTSA ODI #488422
Mileage unknown · May 1, 1995
Air BagsInjury
VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON. TT
FRONT OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND OR UNLATCH DUE TO A WEBBING STIFFENER ENTERING THE BUCKLE HOUSING AND DISLODGING THE BUCKLE LATCH GUIDE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LATCH MAY OPEN DURING ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, EXPOSINGSEAT OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
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