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2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1079822 · 2014-06-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
149,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH INTO TOWN. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HAD STOPPED AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. I DID NOT SEE THE LEFT BLINKER RIGHT AWAY. WHEN I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES, MY LEFT BRAKE LINE BLEW AND I LOST MY BRAKES AND REAR ENDED THE CAR. MY SPEED AT IMPACT WAS AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH. THE AIRBAGS IN THE TRUCK DID NOT GO OFF. I SUSTAINED WHIPLASH IN MY NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER FROM THE IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10606110
Machine
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