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2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1056077 · 2014-04-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
235,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ON 1/25/2013. COMING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION I WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY AN 18 WHEELER. I WOKE UP IN THE HOSPITAL ALMOST A MONTH LATER. PICTURES OF MY VEHICLE SHOW THAT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GOOD THING I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MD SAY THE BRUISING TO HEART OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10579281
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown