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2002 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 379936 · 2002-10-31

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
1,700
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR, DRIVER DOOR WAS PENETRATED 8-10 INCHES. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISED KIDNEY AND MULTIPLE INJURIES ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TS MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT SIDE AIR BAGS. *TT *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8022006
Machine
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