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1999 BUICK CENTURY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 568853 · 2006-01-11

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
CENTURY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
116,386
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER AT 60 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING T SEAT BELTS, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT STRAPS. THERE WAS NO PRE BRAKING INVOLVED. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR. SINCE THE CRASH INVOLVED A DEER NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10147413
Machine
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