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CHEVROLET 2500 HD — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1006024 · 2013-08-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
2500 HD
Year
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THURSDAY AUGUST 29TH 8:00AM THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THAT BEGAN 300 FEET AHEAD ON INTERSTATE. TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND HIT A 18 WHEELER DEAD CENTER OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK SPUN TO THE LEFT AND WAS POINTED AT 25% TOWARDS THE ON COMING TRAFFIC WHEN A ONE TON TRUCK HAILING A TRAILER HIT THE DRIVER FRONT AND SPUN THE TRUCK BACK PARALLEL TO TRAFFIC. THE FRONT END IS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY WIFE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEARING WHEEL AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE FROM THE DAMAGE. THE DROP DOWN DID NOT LIST CHEVROLET 2500 HD 2006.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10538080
Machine
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