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1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 291891 · 2001-05-11

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
CIERA
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO A DITCH AND IMPACTED A TREE HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS SENDING AN INVESTIGATOR TO EXAMINE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR POOR PERFORMANCE OF AIR BAG. DRIVER EXPERIENCED LIGHT INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
887994
Machine
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