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1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 530434 · 2005-04-11

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
PARK AVENUE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
71,690

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A RED LIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. DEALER STATED WATER GOT INTO THE AIRBAG MODULE WHICH WAS NORMAL. DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES ON HIS RIGHT ARM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117740
Machine
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