NHTSA Complaint #10419738 — 2003 SATURN VUE

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 3 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10419738
Vehicle	2003 SATURN VUE
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	August 14, 2011
Date Filed	August 16, 2011
Mileage	94,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN 55-MPH ZONE, FORCED TO LANE CHANGE BY MERGING TRAFFIC TRAVELING FAST. HAD TO COME BACK INTO FIRST LANE AS ANOTHER CAR SPED UP IN PASSING LANE AT SAME TIME WE MOVED OVER. NOWHERE TO GO; CAR SPUN OUT, ROLLED AND HIT HILL ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY. VEHICLE HAD FRONT AIRBAGS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER), AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS FOR FRONT AND REAR PASSENGERS. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DEMOLISHED. THANK GOD, WE ARE ALIVE, BUT TOTAL DEMOLITION WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? HOW AND WHY DID THIS MALFUNCTION? *KB

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