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2004 SATURN L300 — AIR BAGS

crash · 769381 · 2010-03-03

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
L300
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SATURN L300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKES VERY GENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE MOTORED ROARED AFTER ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRAILER THAT WAS IN FRONT OF IT. THE CONTACT THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN REVERSE AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT NEVER INFORMED HER WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316014
Machine
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