# 2006 SATURN ION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `701913` · 2008-12-30 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** ION
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 36,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## 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
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