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2012 Fiat 500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1325175
Internal NHTSA #	10915150
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	FIAT
Model	500
Model Year	2012
File date	09/10/16
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Parked my 2012 fiat 500 in our outdoor parking space. I opened my driver seat door and got out shut my door and turn to go. I than heard a loud pop/ bang and turn to see my air bags side curtain and seat air bag had deployed. My girlfriend was in passenger seat when they deployed. The car was parked and ignition/ engine was off with keys out. There was no reason for the deployment of air bags. I was not injured but my girlfriend has hearing issues. We have had no help from the fiat dealership.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MORENO VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	3C3CFFAR0CTXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Fiat 500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Fiat 500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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