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2006 SATURN VUE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 703938 · 2009-01-14

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
VUE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DECEMBER 20, 2008 - DRIVING A 2006 SATURN VUE - I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE OF ROUTE 1 - INTERSECTION CONTEE ROAD. WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ROUTE 1 - INTERSECTION CONTEE ROAD DROVE IN THE SOUTH BOUND LANE OF ROUTE 1 AT A SPEED OF 50-55 MPH AND HIT MY 2006 SATURN VUE (THAT WAS STOPPED) HEAD ON COLLISION (FRONTAL). THE AIRBAGS IN THE 2006 SATURN VUE DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE DRIVE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR (4) AIRBAGS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY. THE 2006 SATURN VUE IS NOT REPAIRABLE - TOTAL LOSS. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY INDICATION OR WARNING LIGHTS THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10255009
Machine
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