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2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1187840 · 2015-06-03

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
RENDEZVOUS
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
205,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE HAND AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10723169
Machine
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