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1999 BUICK CENTURY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 455701 · 2004-02-19

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
CENTURY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE YET THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ASSESSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE IMPACTED AND THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10059359
Machine
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