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2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER — AIR BAGS

crash · 1094543 · 2014-08-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
UPLANDER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. AFTER THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS NOT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10619035
Machine
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