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1996 OLDSMOBILE 88 — AIR BAGS

3 injured · 731791 · 2009-08-17

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
88
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 8, 2009, I WAS DRIVING MY 1996 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT ON NORTHBOUND US-27, NEAR ALMA, MICHIGAN. AT ONE POINT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD CAME ON. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT IT WAS RAINING QUITE HEAVILY PRIOR TO AND THROUGHOUT THIS INCIDENT. MY CAR IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED AND IS BEING REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AND THE AIR BAGS ARE BEING REMOVED. I ALSO HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE FOR A WEEK IN ORDER TO KEEP PRIOR ENGAGEMENTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280780
Machine
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