NHTSA Complaint #10617218 — 2003 SATURN ION

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10617218
Vehicle	2003 SATURN ION
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	October 9, 2013
Date Filed	July 29, 2014
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/2/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER RECEIVED AN INJURY TO THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY REPAIRED. UPDATED 3/6/2015 *JS

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