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1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — AIR BAGS

crash · 131955 · 1999-01-19

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
INTRIGUE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY VEHICLE WAS BUMPED FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE MAKING A SUDDEN LANE CHANGE WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACTUAL IMPACT IT WAS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE CAR TO SLIDE LEFT AND SCRAPE THE LEFT REAR BUMPER ALONG A CONCRETE BARRIER CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. DURING MY EMERGENCY BREAKING AND THE RAPID DECELERATION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FORCING MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL AND OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. AS A RESULT OF THE INFLATION OF THE AIRBAGS THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702364
Machine
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