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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2012
Air BagsCrash
MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT GOING APPROX. 35 TO 45 MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BUT DID NOT ACTIVATE THE AIR BAGS. LUCKILY SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT ON AND DID NOT GET HURT. THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT THIS TO SOMEONE. [XXX] INFORMAT…
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MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT GOING APPROX. 35 TO 45 MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BUT DID NOT ACTIVATE THE AIR BAGS. LUCKILY SHE HAD HER SEAT BELT ON AND DID NOT GET HURT. THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT THIS TO SOMEONE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10450869
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