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1997 SATURN SC1 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 163067 · 1999-08-05

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SC1
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DRIVER CRASHED HIEAD-ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER'S HEAD TO HIT WINDSHIELD. ALSO THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER DRIVER WAS THROWN BACK INTO THE SEAT FROM THE IMPACT. DRIVER'S HEAD, KNEES AND WRIST WERE INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
844441
Machine
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