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1997 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 398563 · 2003-03-18

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
103,418
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG. WE HIT A DEER AND THE IMPACT DEPLOYED BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG CAME OUT AT AN ANGLE SO AS TO HIT MY HUSBAND,(WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT) IN THE GROIN AREA. THE AIR BAG RUPTURED HIS RIGHT TESTICLE AND HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY. THIS HAS CAUSED US TO OWE SOME EXTENSIVE MEDICAL BILLS AT THIS POINT. WE HAD INSURANCE, BUT IT WILL NOT PAY ALL OF THE BILLS. I FEEL THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MEDICAL BILLS FOR THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT,SINCE IT WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING AS IT SHOULD HAVE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10010701
Machine
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