# 2000 SATURN SW — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `381229` · 2002-11-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** SW
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
AT ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE FWY. I SWERVED LEFT TO AVOID A COLLISION, ABS CAUSED STEERING TO TIGHTEN, I WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN, SO I PULLED HARDER TO THE RIGHT.  I SKIDDED RIGHT, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE  WITH MY RIGHT FRONT AT ABOUT 50MPH.  THE SRS AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  I CONTINUED TO SLIDE TO 180 DEGREES.  ROLLING BACKWARDS, I HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER WITH THE RIGHT REAR BUMPER  AT ABOUT 35 MPH.  THE IMPACT CAUSED MY SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE (RECLINE), ALTHOUGH I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. I  WAS EJECTED AND SLAMMED THE BACK OF MY HEAD INTO THE CEILING OF THE CAR. I WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE IMPACT ALSO RUPTURED THE FUEL TANK.  DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR, AND DRY.  DT
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