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2001 CADILLAC SEVILLE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 336242 · 2002-02-25

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
SEVILLE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CADILLAC SEVILLE WITH SIDE AIRBAGS, STRUCK IN DRIVER'S DOOR; AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY; GM REPORT (GM CLAIM #06342660) IS BASED ON THE WAY THE SEVILLE WAS STRUCK, SIDE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. QUESTION IS "WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF SIDE AIRBAGS IF THEY DON'T DEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION?"*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
758620
Machine
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