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2000 SAAB 9-5 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash · 554543 · 2005-09-15

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
9-5
Year
2000
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS IN SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND WAS HIT SO HARD THAT THE BACK PASSENGER'S DOOR WAS STUCK TO THE VEHICLE THAT HIT IT. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE ADMITTED HE HAD BEEN GOING AT 30 MPH WHEN THE SIDE IMPACT OCCURRED. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 17, 2005. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, BUT WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10136623
Machine
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