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2000 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 246028 · 2000-09-30

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CHAIN REACTION ACCIDENT. I WAS THE 3RD CAR AND BARELY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING SO SLOWLY THAT THERE WAS NO IMPACT DAMAGE AT ALL, NOT EVEN THE SMALLEST DENT OF THE BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, AND CAUSED $3,800 DAMAGE TO MY CAR INTERIOR. THE DASH BUCKLED AND PUT A HOLE IN MY WINDSHIELD. THE REPORTING POLICEMAN SAID THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.. THE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
732988
Machine
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