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1996 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 751947 · 2010-01-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE WAITING IN A PARKING LOT LANE FOR A PARKING SPACE TO OPEN, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT LEANING FORWARD, BUT I WAS LOOKING SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE BAG JUST HIT ME ON THE RIGHT SIDE FOREHEAD AND COVERED ME IN POWDER. I COULD NOT HEAR OUT OF MY RIGHT EAR, AND STILL CANNOT TODAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10298851
Machine
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