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

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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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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.

Comments

turmonk 1

Monday 13 August 2012 23:14

very ironic.. at least you get millions from the car company

Bloobloke 12

Monday 13 August 2012 23:33

I'm curious to know what the make and model is.

PseudoLink 1

Tuesday 14 August 2012 1:34

Good thing I sit back enough in my seat that the air bag wouldn't hit me in the face right away.

RohanChandhok 0

Tuesday 14 August 2012 2:24

So instead of relaxing in pain you pick up your device and write this story on fml!??

beefstew_54 3

Tuesday 14 August 2012 3:46

I've been in a few accidents. There was one where i should've died, regardless of the fact that i was wearing my seatbelt. That car had no air bags being an 87 buick century, but the van i got into an accident with did. And i know for a fact that if you are wearing your seatbelt, you won't hit the stearing wheel even if an airbag accidentally deployed and deflated before you hit something. So either you were not wearing your seatbelt (in which case, ydi) or the seatbelt failed as well (and as such, fyl and you should definitely sue). But i find it VERY hard to believe both failed at the same time. So i have to say ydi. Sorry about your car though, and i hope you recover fast.

Nitrogenica 6

Tuesday 14 August 2012 7:44

Respectfully, my good fellow, that is a load of HORSE SHIT. You CAN smash your face into the steering wheel during a collision, even if you're wearing your seatbelt. My brother has a great scar from where that happened to him in an accident, and yes, he was wearing his damn seatbelt - as affirmed by the emergency response crew who had to cut him out of the car afterwards. You know it for a fact, huh? Guess what I "know for a fact"? You're a twat!