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The family of a California woman who was killed when her Subaru Forester flipped and rolled over multiple times has filed a product liability lawsuit against the automaker.

The family of Lisa Ann Thayer say defects with the vehicle failed to protect their loved one in the accident. Thayer’s family has filed their wrongful death lawsuit against Subaru of America Inc., Fuji Heavy Industries LTD of Japan, and Autoliv North America.

According to the family’s attorneys, Thayer was wearing her seat belt properly when she lost control of the vehicle. However, during the crash her seat belt broke, causing Thayer to be launched out of the vehicle’s passenger compartment. Thayer was killed in the accident, but fortunately her daughter survived with injuries.

The lawsuit claims that the vehicle’s occupant restraint system was defective, and that it failed to provide Thayer with the protection she needed—a federal requirement. The lawsuit also alleges that the defendants have known since the 1970s that the glass used in the vehicles could be laminated and enforced to help prevent ejection, but has simply failed to do so. On a similar note, the lawsuit also claims the defendants misrepresented vehicle testing data to the federal government regarding the windows’ safety, and that the defendants ignored suggestions from its own engineers to make the window system safer.

The family is seeking an undisclosed amount in damages for pain and suffering, person injuries, wrongful death, medical bills, and economic losses.

If you have suffered an injury in some type of SUV accident or roll over accident, you should take a moment to consult an experienced personal injury attorney about your legal rights and options in regards to recovering compensation.