NHTSA complaint: 2007 SATURN ION — AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation