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1996 OLDSMOBILE 88 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 160996 · 1999-07-29

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
88
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS AUTO IS GOING TO A TOTAL LOSS, I HIT A CAR AT 30 IN THE REAR END AND ANOTHER AUTO HIT ME IN THE REAR END THEN I HIT # 1 CAR IN THE REAR A SECOND TIME. I VERY CONCERNED AND MAD THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER SIDE, DRIVER OR PASSENGER. BOTH BUMPERS WERE HIT, LIGHTS BROKEN, TRUCK PUSHED IN AT LEAST 10 INCHES AND RADIATOR WAS PUSHED IN TO THE MOTOR WITH BUMPER, BUT NO DEPLOYMENT. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR? I BOUGHT BECAUSE IT WAS TALKED ABOUT AS SUCH A SAFE CAR, YOU CAN'T PROVE IT MY ME!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
709402
Machine
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