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2008 SATURN ASTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 917012 · 2012-05-02

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ASTRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN ASTRA. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE AND FRACTURED HER RIBS, STERNUM AND VERTEBRAE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER RIBS AND BACK. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 06 /05/12 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY. UPDATED 06/18/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10457161
Machine
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