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2013 BUICK REGAL — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1334021 · 2016-11-15

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
43,500
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD (ABOUT 40-45 MPH) AND MISSED A STOP SIGN AT A T INTERSECTION, WENT STRAIGHT AHEAD AND STRUCK A GUIDE WIRE, A LARGE BUSH, THEN A BLOCK WALL, AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE WALL AND ENTERING THE BUILDING. THE CAR NEVER VEERED BUT WENT STRAIGHT AS IT STRUCK THESE STRUCTURES. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB AND INJURY TO THE CHEST WALL. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10926266
Machine
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