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2006 SATURN ION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 806685 · 2010-08-14

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AUTO ACCIDENT ON 8/11/10 . ACCIDENT TOTALED FRONT END OF CAR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ON STAR DID NOT WORK COULD NOT CALL FOR HELP, ELECTRIC SYSTEM FAILED AND COULD NOT OPEN DOORS, WINDOWS. EMT HAD TO BREAK REAR WINDOW GLASS TO GET TO ME TO HELP. SEAT BELT HAD MADE SEVERE PAIN IN CHEST. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR HELP WITH THE PAIN.AM STILL SUFFERING SEVERE PAIN. AUTO IS A 2006 SATURN ION. INSURANCE CO IS EVALUATING THE DAMAGE TO AUTO. AS A SENIOR ELDERLY WOMAN AND CANNOT DEPEND ON AUTO TO GET HELP WHEN NEEDED, THAT IS VERY SCARY. THAT IS WHAT I PAY MONTHLY FEES TO ON STAR FOR. I WANT TO FEEL SAFE IN MY AUTO. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349343
Machine
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