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1996 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1561834 · 2019-04-28

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
114,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP ON A CITY STREET BEHIND A CITY BUS WHICH WAS LOADING PASSENGERS WITH NO COLLISION OR CONTACT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG CAUSED BURNS TO THE PASSENGER'S HAND AND BOTH KNEES. IT ALSO CAUSED DEEP CONTUSIONS ON THE LEFT KNEE, CAUSING DIFFICULTIES WITH WALKING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11204263
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown