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2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 996492 · 2013-07-24

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
PARK AVENUE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT 45 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S HEAD WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, HEAD AND BODILY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE AIR BAG FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT IMPACTED IN THE PROPER AREA TO WARRANT DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10531585
Machine
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