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2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1049261 · 2014-03-24

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
138,000
Speed
62 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 385 WHEN A DEER FLEW OUT IN FRONT OF ME. WE HIT HEAD ON DESTROYING THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF IF THAT DEER WOULD HAVE FLOWN UP ON THE HOOD AND CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD IT COULD HAVE KILLED ME. THE AIR BAG COULD HAVE SAVED MY LIFE. WHY DID IT NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10574600
Machine
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