# 2000 SAAB 95 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `332869` · 2002-02-01 · SAAB CARS USA, INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SAAB
- **Model:** 95
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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
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