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1998 BUICK REGAL — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 268915 · 2000-11-28

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS WHEN CONSUMER HIT A CURB AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED CAUSING DAMAGE TO SUN ROOF, FRONT WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD, THE GASSES EXPELLED FROM THE AIR BAG IRRITATED DRIVERS BRONCHIAL TUBES CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH BREATHING AND CONSTANT BOUTS OF COUGHING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
558147
Machine
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