# 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1097950` · 2014-08-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA 1500
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 35,300
## Narrative
TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB AND AN INJURY TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED FOR THE EXTERIOR DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,300.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*