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2007 BUICK LUCERNE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 998024 · 2013-07-30

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
60 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 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO AN ANIMAL AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH, ROLLING OVER BEFORE STOPPING IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM MAJOR INJURIES TO THE ARM AND ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10532658
Machine
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