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2000 SATURN LS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 716615 · 2009-04-17

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
LS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SATURN LS1. WHILE PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS, A SEMI-TRUCK LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. THE SEMI-TRUCK WAS HEADED DIRECTLY TOWARDS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, SO HE JUMPED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND FELL INTO A DITCH. THE SEMI-TRUCK STRUCK THE FRONT CORNER PANEL OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND PLACED A FEW DENTS IN THE DOOR. WHEN THE CONTACT JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, ALL OF THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED AND PREVENTED HIM FROM RE-ENTERING. HE SUSTAINED HIP AND MINOR SPINE INJURIES, FOR WHICH HE IS CURRENTLY BEING TREATED. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE NEVER DEPLOYED. HE BELIEVES THAT HAD HE REMAINED IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE AIR BAG FAILURE, HE COULD HAVE SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10265745
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