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1997 SATURN SL — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 236841 · 2000-09-08

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SL
Year
1997
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

THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. IT ONLY BEGAN TO OPEN ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY AND STOPPED. AS A RESULT, I SUFFERED SEVERE INJURY TO MY LIVER, RIBS, RIGHT LEG AND MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
730762
Machine
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