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2006 SATURN ION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1291351 · 2016-06-21

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN CALIFORNIA DRIVING ON A CURVING MOUNTAIN ROAD IN LAKE ARROWHEAD- IT WAS DARK. I VEERED OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. I DON'T HAVE A CLEAR MEMORY OF MUCH AFTER THAT.THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY FACE BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. I HAD MY SEAT BELT IMPROPERLY FASTENED. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND BROKE LEFT NASAL BONE AND SEPTUM DEEP LACERATIONS UNDER LEFT EYE ACROSS TOP OF NOSE. PARAMEDICS TOOK ME LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE THEY THOUGHT I'D BETTER GO DOWN TO A BIG HOSPITAL AND THEY SENT ME TO ARROWHEAD REGENCY HOSPITAL DOWN THE HILL IN SAN BRENARDINO.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10875511
Machine
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