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2008 BUICK LACROSSE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1073843 · 2014-06-10

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY FATHER AND MOTHER HAD JUST LEFT CHURCH TO HAVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH THE CHURCH MEMBERS AND THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD HITTING AN OAK TREE ON THE TRUCK AND TURNING IT SIDEWAYS INTO MY FATHER'S SIDE. THE AIRBAG BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE WINDOW AND ROOF FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN HIS DEATH. MOM SURVIVED BUT SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK, PELVIS, AND COLLAR BONE. THE LAW FIRM HIRED BY MY MOTHER IS CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY IT DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597332
Machine
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