# 2006 BUICK LUCERNE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1099226` · 2014-08-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LUCERNE
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 100,300
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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
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