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1996 BUICK REGAL — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 425217 · 2003-09-12

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
52,880
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. THE DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE CONSUMER HAD GONE TO TWO SEPARATE SERVICE DEALERS WHO SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MODULE COIL AND WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10034023
Machine
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