NHTSA Complaint #10583798 — 2007 SATURN ION

2007 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE-CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 13, 2013, TOTALING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER BRAKED, SO SHE BRAKED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HYDROPLANED AND HIT A WIRE FENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF 2 HIGHWAYS. IT TORE THE BUMPERS OFF THE VEHICLE, DAMAGED THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS, AND SLICED THE TIRED. THERE WAS A LARGE DENT ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE. EVEN AFTER ALL OF THE DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, IT WAS ALREADY IN THE OFF POSITION. ALSO, PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE BRAKES WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB