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2011 BUICK LACROSSE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1803697 · 2022-03-24

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while the vehicle was at a complete, his son was rear-ended by another vehicle. The air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel; however, the air bag did not deploy. As a result, the driver hit his head on the headrest. The driver did seek medical attention for his injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was drivable. In addition, the seat belt retractor latches were not able to be used after the rear-ended accident. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11458226
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown