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1998 SAAB 900 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 267390 · 2001-01-12

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
900
Year
1998
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKED, I WAS TURNING ON THE CAR FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND HIT ME. VERY DANGEROUS, MY THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS BEHIND ME AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN. IN ADDITION, I COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. APPARENTLY THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION (DEALER COMMENTS). CHECKED YOUR DATABASE AND FOUND ANOTHER INCIDENT AROUND THE SAME TIME A YEAR BEFORE, SAME MAKE,MODEL,YEAR. ISN'T THIS A PROBLEM?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
739252
Machine
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