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1996 BUICK REGAL — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 431441 · 2003-11-05

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AFTER SEEING A DEER ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAD GONE OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER INTO A DITCH. BOTH OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER'S NOSE WAS BROKEN AND AN ARTERY WAS PUNCTURED IN THIS RIGHT EYE. *AK *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040415
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown