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2006 SATURN VUE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 703940 · 2009-01-14

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN VUE. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. SHE NOTIFIED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MANUFACTURER, AND THE CENTER CLAIMS DIVISION. SHE RESEARCHED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME COMPONENT FOR HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER NECK, BACK, AND KNEE AND IS CURRENTLY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10255003
Machine
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