# 1997 SATURN SL — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `236841` · 2000-09-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** SL
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## 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.
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