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1997 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

firecrash1 injured · 460892 · 2004-03-16

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Miles at failure
115,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE DRIVER WAS EVACUATED. THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10063246
Machine
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