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2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1096161 · 2014-08-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 TAHOE LT WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON TWO LANE ROAD WHEN RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT SOFT SHOULDER. CAR LEFT ROAD AND TRAVELED ABOUT 200 FEET BEFORE HITTING A POWER POLE. CAR STRUCK POLE JUST BEHIND LEFT FRONT TIRE. IMPACT SHEARED THE POLE OFF AND THE CAR ROLLED ONTO DRIVER'S SIDE, THEN SLID ABOUT ANOTHER THIRTY TO FIFTY FEET. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER STRUCK FACE ON STEERING WHEEL, CUTTING FOREHEAD AND RECEIVED OTHER FACIAL INJURIES. LEFT LEG WAS BROKEN IN FOUR PLACES AND DRIVER WAS PINNED IN CAR FOR ONE AN ONE HALF HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10621178
Machine
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