# 1997 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `395118` · 2003-02-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LESABRE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 115,000
- **Speed:** 48 mph
## Narrative
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED DISLOCATED BROKEN THUMB AND POSSIBLE PERMANENT INJURY.  ON SECOND PASSENGER, SEVERE TINNINTUS POSSIBLY FROM AIR BAG EXPLOSION.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*