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2011 BUICK LACROSSE — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1019000 · 2013-10-31

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
15,449
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE TWO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED AND ONE OF THE DRIVER'S SUFFERED FROM AN UNKNOWN INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND REPAIRED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT SUB FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,449.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10550359
Machine
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