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2006 SATURN ION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 701913 · 2008-12-30

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY HUSBAND AND I CRASHED FRONTEND FIRST INTO A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATED THE AIRBAG WAS ON. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE MOTOR OF THE CAR IS PARTIALLY IN THE FLOORBOARD OF THE CAR. I SUSTAINED LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ALMOST 5 WEEKS. I HAD TO ENDURE 8 WEEKS OF OUT-PATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY AND STILL HAVE FOLLOWUP VISITS WITH SEVERAL DOCTORS INCLUDING NEUROPSYCHOLOGY, PLASTIC SURGEON AND ENT / HEAD AND NECK SURGERY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10253290
Machine
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