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2005 SATURN VUE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 913647 · 2012-04-09

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
VUE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
106,115
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT END OF 2007 SATURN VUE AWD HIT REAR END OF 2005 DODGE 1500 ON HIS TOW HITCH. IMPACT SPEED ESTIMATED AT 20MPH. WHOLE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED INWARD IN A V-SHAPE BECAUSE OF THE TOW HITCH. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT ACTIVATE, ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL ON THEIR FOREHEAD. TAKEN TO ER BY AMBULANCE FOR CHECK UP. CAR TOWED AWAY. WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAG GO OFF? POLICE OFFICER SAID THAT SOME AIRBAGS DO GO OFF, AND SOME DON'T GO OFF. SEEMS LIKE THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED UNLESS THERE WAS A DEFECT OR SOME OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES (WHICH I DON'T SEE). DAMAGE AMOUNT ESTIMATED BY INSURER AT $6666.44. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10454594
Machine
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