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2007 BUICK LACROSSE — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1267347 · 2016-03-11

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PUNCTURE WOUNDS WERE PRESENT AND WERE BELIEVED TO BE METAL FRAGMENTS FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ UPDATED 07/19/16.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10846178
Machine
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