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2007 SATURN ION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1054909 · 2014-04-09

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
27,600
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IGNITION KEY INDEPENDENTLY RELEASED FROM THE SWITCH PRIOR TO THE CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO STRIKE THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE CHEST AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A RELATED TO THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE UNTIL AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,600.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10578442
Machine
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