# 1999 SATURN SL — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `562756` · 2005-11-16 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** SL
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 42,000
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA THE VEHICLE LIGHTLY HIT A CURB.  THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.   VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING UNDER  5 MPH.  THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.  HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANUAL SAID THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY FROM AN IMPACT WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UNDER 5 MPH. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*