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2000 SAAB 95 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 332869 · 2002-02-01

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
95
Year
2000
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE IMPACT WAS FRONT END - I HIT A STEEL AND CEMENT POLE AT 25 MPH AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. MY HEAD CRASHED THE WINDSHIELD AND I SUSTAINED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY WITH AMNESIA, LOSS OF CONCIOUSNESS, APHASIA, LEFT SIDED WEAKNESS, FRACTURED RIBS, AND SEVERE POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME. MY SEATBELTS CAUSED 4 BROKEN RIBS ON THE RIGHT. IF THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR I WOULD HAVE NOT SUFFERRED THESE INJURIES. I CONTACTED SAAB CORPORATE OFFICE AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757636
Machine
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