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1995 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 705070 · 2009-01-22

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION, AN INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDED THAT WATER ENTERED THE AIR BAG MODULE, WHICH CAUSED CORROSION AND UNWARRANTED DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO HER VEHICLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. 4/01/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. UPDATED 04/06/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10255956
Machine
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