Health: Today, the air bag system in my car somehow malfunctioned, and...

By stupid_airbag - 13/08/2012 08:06 - Australia

Today, the air bag system in my car somehow malfunctioned, and the air bag inflated while I was driving, causing me to lose control and crash into a street light. I ended up with a badly bruised face because the air bag had already deflated by then. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/11/2015 22:50 - United States

Today, on my way back to work after lunch, my airbags deployed at a stop sign. FML

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Ouch

By Anonymous - 17/02/2018 15:00

Today, accustomed to dealing with my old car's faulty accelerator, I pressed the pedal way too hard in my new car and crashed into a pillar, totaling the engine, and giving myself a concussion. I could still see the dealership down the street. FML

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By Bambi - 12/08/2009 06:49 - United States

Today, I crashed my car. I saw a deer getting ready to run into the middle of the road, and I was very sleepy, so I panicked and slammed on the brakes, causing me to lose control of the car on the wet road. After I hit a tree, I realized that the deer was a plastic lawn ornament. FML

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By W1D0 - 20/08/2011 06:23 - United States

Today, while riding in the car with my mother, we got into an argument, at which point she pulled the vehicle over, took the key out of the ignition and used it to turn off the passenger airbag. She then continued driving in silence. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/12/2011 00:23 - United States

Today, I was feeling super nervous about driving because I had my first accident the day before. As I stopped at a red light, I got rear-ended. FML

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By Anstice - 05/10/2009 03:07 - United States

Today, I was at a stop light and a bee landed on my leg. I screamed and started swatting it. It flew into my jacket and I started to strip my jacket off, taking my foot off the brake. I hit the car in front of me and deployed the air bag, breaking my nose. Then the bee stung me in the back. FML

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Messy

By fiat850 - 09/05/2020 17:00

Today, I had two accidents in my car: one when a truck drove into its rear end, the other immediately after when my own rear end released its load onto the seat. FML

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Easy mistake

By NoFightResponse - 24/04/2009 03:53 - United States

Today, I parked my car on the street late at night, when I was distracted by a text message. Some guy then gets in my passenger side. Panicked, thinking I was being robbed, I bolt out of my car bruising my head and dropping my phone onto the pavement. The guy meant to get in the car behind me. FML

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By coffeeburns - 19/07/2009 07:25 - United States

Today, I was at a Starbucks drive-thru and was grabbing a hot coffee when I got rear ended and my car hit the vehicle in front of me which deployed my airbag. Hot coffee can really burn when it hits your face at a high rate of speed. FML

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Karma?

By Anonymous - 30/10/2023 17:00 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, the day after I bragged about never having a car accident in my life, I mistakenly put my car into Drive instead of Reverse and crashed into my own house. FML

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Mischief109 11

Monday 13 August 2012 16:11

Now here comes all the comments about how OP has to sue

reallytho3 11

Monday 13 August 2012 16:34

This is a justified lawsuit though.

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BryanJ43 0

Friday 17 August 2012 0:30

Makin' money off the law suit doe!!!

jingus 0

Saturday 18 August 2012 5:22

Talk about irony

Special_Psycho 8

Saturday 18 August 2012 23:10

Sue, dude. They NEED to be sued.

Jennielee 6

Wednesday 22 August 2012 4:53

Sue the company!

sorainu 18

Sunday 12 July 2015 18:35

Was your car part of the airbag recall?

jadalaheart 23

Wednesday 5 August 2015 11:54

You know I am sorry that your car was defective and I would contact the manufacturer. It's cheaper because you don't have to pay for a lawyer and the company generally will give you more as hush money, However, be happy! You could have easily died from that but you walked away with just a bruised face. Overall you come out ahead because of this.

JaneSimpleBRM 12

Monday 2 November 2015 18:45

In order for the air bag to deploy, two sensors have to "see" impact at the same time. If it deployed without impact, which is really rate, you should contact the company. Not to sue, but they need to know.