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1992 SAAB 900 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

firecrash1 injured · 143588 · 1998-10-13

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
900
Year
1992
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT TURN HIT THE CONSUMER ON HER LEFT FRONT SIDE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER'S SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, BUT CONSUMER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, AND THEY FELT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE AIR BAG. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
828815
Machine
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