# 1996 SATURN SATURN — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `102483` · 1998-03-31 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** SATURN
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK FAILED DURING ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, DURING A SECOND IMPACT WITH STONE WALL CAUSED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MOTHER WAS THEN THROWN FORWARD FROM A POSITION OF LYING FLAT ON HER BACK AND STRUCK INFALED AIR BAG, SUSTAING SERIOUS INJURIES TO FACE/HEAT AND ANKLE.
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