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1996 BUICK REGAL — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 436487 · 2003-10-22

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BROKE THROUGH A GUARD RAIL AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THEN, IT FLIPPED TWICE BEFORE COMING TO A REST. BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS BROKE, AND FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FACIAL BRUISING/ABRASIONS, AND A BROKEN NOSE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10044500
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown