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2004 SAAB 9-3 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

crash1 injured · 571360 · 2006-02-02

Vehicle

Make
SAAB
Model
9-3
Year
2004
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
16,500

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A YIELD ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 30MPH. SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE; HOWEVER INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO THE HEAD, UPPER BACK AND KNEE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE BACK AND HEAD INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED DUE TO THE HEAD REST BEING TOO HARD. NO POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE CRASH SCENE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149322
Machine
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