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1997 BUICK REGAL — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 298226 · 2001-06-19

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1997
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

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30MPH GOING UPHILL WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER COULDNOT SEE WHAT CAUSED A CRASH, AND CONSUMER HIT GUARDRAIL ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE. ONE INJURY. VEHICLE AT DEALER, AND DEALER HAD NO WAY TO TELL WHY AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
890712
Machine
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