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2007 SATURN ION — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 735574 · 2009-09-15

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN MY 2007 SATURN ION SEDAN V.S THE REAR OF A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CRASH WAS OFFSET , IT SMASHED THE RIGHT HALF OF THE FRONT END. MY AIR BAGS FAILED. I SMASHED MY HEAD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD THE DEALER LOOK THE CAR OVER AND THEY HAD SAID THAT I DIDN'T HIT ANY OF THE "CRUSH SENSORS" HOW EVER THE BODY SHOP I TOOK THE CAR TOO SAID THAT THEY FOUND THAT CRUSH SENSORS WERE NOT USED IN THAT CAR. THEY TOLD ME SOMETHING ABOUT AN ACCELEROMETER?? I JUST WANT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF WHAT HAPPENED. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR TWO YEARS NOW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10283970
Machine
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