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2007 GMC SIERRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1057204 · 2014-04-16

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STEEL POST THEN A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FACIAL LACERATIONS ALONG WITH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10583057
Machine
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