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2006 BUICK LUCERNE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1099226 · 2014-08-18

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,300
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

REARED ENDED VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH, INSURANCE TOTALED THE CAR $8,500 TO REPAIR IT. DIRECT HIT ON FRONT OF CAR AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 2 DAYS IN HOSPITAL WITH BROKEN STERNUM AND RIBS. RECEIVED RECALL TODAY ON THE CAR SAYING AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF KEY ACCIDENTALLY TURNS OFF, I DON'T REMEMBER IF THAT WAS CASE OR NOT, BUT GM SAYS IT COULD HAPPEN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10626218
Machine
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