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2005 BUICK TERRAZA — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 932217 · 2012-08-05

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
TERRAZA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
10,300
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ALONG. ABOUT 20MPH. STARTED TO GO OVER SOME REALLY BAD RAILROAD TRACKS. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. I DIDN'T RUN INTO ANYTHING. AND NOTHING HIT ME. IT WAS JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN. BECAUSE OF THE POSITION MY ARM WAS ON THE STEERING WHEEL I HAD INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT IT SNAPPED MY ARM IN TWO. HOWEVER. IT ISN'T BROKEN. BUT I DO HAVE VERY MINOR BURNS FROM THE CHEMICAL FROM THE AIRBAG. I CONTACTED BUICKS MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE BUT THEY ACT LIKE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10469218
Machine
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