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2007 SATURN ION — AIR BAGS

crash · 608935 · 2007-01-08

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,620
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT. I WAS CUT OFF BY A CAR FROM THE RIGHT LANE WHILE TRAVELING ON I280 IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I WAS FORCED INTO THE NEXT LANE TO MY LEFT TO AVOID A COLLISION - I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS A RENTAL (ENTERPRISE-RENT-A-CAR) - MY ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION AS TO ANY POSSIBLE DEFECTS OF THE CAR FROM ENTERPRISE (& ELCO ADMIN SERVICES) HAVE PROVED FRUITLESS. I REPEATEDLY INFORMED ENTERPRISE THAT I WAS NOT INJURED AND THAT FOR MY OWN PIECE OF MIND I SIMPLY WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10178130
Machine
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