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1995 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

1 injured · 663442 · 2008-03-28

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AS I WAS DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 BLOCKS FROM MY HOME ON A QUIET RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH NO TRAFFIC. I WAS GOING 15-20 MPH. THE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD, WEATHER FINE. MY HANDS WERE BRUISED FROM THE IMPACT. MY RIGHT JAW AND EAR ARE SORE, RINGING AND MUFFLED EAR SOUNDS. NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN WHY THIS OCCURRED. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A QUICK CHECK. MY INSURANCE IS QUESTIONING WHO IS RESPONSIBLE AND OUGHT TO PAY. MY CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE SAME GARAGE SINCE I BOUGHT IT, FOR THE MOST PART, AND WAS RECENTLY SERVICED. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER TROUBLE WITH IT, AND IN GENERAL LIKE THE CAR VERY MUCH. BUT THIS INCIDENT REALLY SCARED ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10222604
Machine
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