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2009 BUICK LACROSSE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1102103 · 2014-08-25

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LEFT HOME FOR LOCAL RESTAURANT ABOUT 7:AM ON MAY 8. TRAVELING DOWN HWY 2 LANE, MUST HAVE DROPPED WHEEL OFF PAVEMENT AND THE CAR WENT CRAZY. I DO NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED. THE ACCIDENT REPORT SAYS VEHICLE CROSSED THE ROAD, HIT A BANK HEAD FIRST AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE. ONE CAR ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL, THEN TRANSPORTED TO ANOTHER STATE TO A TRAUMA CENTER. MULTIPLE INJURIES. I WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR 12 DAYS AND THEN A NURSING REHAB FOR 2 WEEKS. I DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE UNTIL THIS MONTH AUGUST 2014. NO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10628166
Machine
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