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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1072232 · 2014-06-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER AND LANDED IN AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND A BROKEN LEG. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10596289
Machine
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