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1995 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 777336 · 2010-03-27

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LESABRE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HUSBAND AND WIFE WERE DRIVING ON CURVY ROAD, APPROX. 30 MPH, WHEN PASSENGER AIRBAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED, HITTING THE WIFE. VEHICLE STARTED FILLING WITH SMOKE. HUSBAND MANAGED TO PULL OFF INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEY EVACUATED THE VEHICLE. WIFE RECEIVED BRUISES AND CUTS ON HANDS AND LEGS FROM AIRBAG, WEDDING RING WAS DAMAGED, AND BOTH INHALED SMOKE. POLICE WERE CALLED BUT WOULD NOT COME TO THE SCENE SINCE THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR REASON FOR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WIFE WAS TREATED BY DOCTOR FOR INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. ALSO, SINCE THAT INCIDENT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HAS ALSO DEPLOYED WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. GM WAS CONTACTED BUT NO RECOMPENSE MADE AS OF MAR 2010.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322482
Machine
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