# 2011 BUICK LACROSSE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `855735` · 2011-05-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LACROSSE
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Miles at failure:** 5,700
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG PREMATURELY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION.  THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*