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2006 SATURN ION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1132779 · 2014-11-20

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED OFF AN OFF RAMP WHEN MY CAR FELT LIKE IT STALLED AND IT TURNED OFF WHICH I THOUGHT IT WAS ANOTHER CAT WHO HIT ME BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OTHER EXPLANATION AT THE TIME. IT SET ME IN A SPIN AND THE CAR HIT THE WALL BUT THE AIR BAG DIDN'T GO OFF. I ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL WITH AN INJURED BACK AND HEAD. COULD IT HAVE BEEN THE FAULTY IGNITION? MY CAR KEPT STALLING AFTER THE BODY REPAIR. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN DUMBER OF THE SAME YEAR AND MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY INCIDENT BUT THANKFULLY I WAS JUST INJURED AND I STILL HAVE MY LIFE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10659623
Machine
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