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2009 GMC ACADIA — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1095649 · 2014-08-08

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A TWO FOOT DITCH. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT THROUGH A ROW OF HEDGES AND CRASHED INTO A TREE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR SEATS COLLAPSED AS WELL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SEVERE CONCUSSION FROM HITTING HER HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD, BRUISED LEGS, ARM, FRACTURED NOSE, AND BRUISING TO THE FACE. THE CONTACT WAS FOUND LYING OVER THE CONSOLE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V266000 (SEAT BELT) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10620828
Machine
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