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2006 BUICK TERRAZA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 948118 · 2012-11-05

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
TERRAZA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
82,053

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON 10/14/12, I PULLED INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVE WAY TO TURN MY VEHICLE. I WAS THEN HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE(T-BONED) WHICH IMPACTED THE MIDDLE OF MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER SINCE THE FORCE WAS SO HARD TO ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE AND MYSELF SUSTAINED CONCUSSIONS, BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS HOWEVER NEITHER THE FRONT ARE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE REPORTS STATES THAT THE TRUCK THAT STRUCK MY VEHICLE WAS GOING 45MPH WHEN IT CRASHED INTO MY VEHICLE. FOR MY CAR TO BARLEY BE MOVING AND THE RATE OF SPEED. OF THE TRUCK IT'S MY IMPRESSION THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10483451
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