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1995 GMC SONOMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 111828 · 1998-07-29

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SONOMA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. VEHICLE (TRUCK) WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AT AN APPROXIMATE 45 DEGREE ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET RIGHT OF CENTER OF THE TRUCK ON THE FRONT BUMPER. THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS SKIDDING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE TRUCK WAS REVERSED - THE TRUCK BOUNCED BACK APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET - AS EVIDENCED BY THE SKID MARKS AND RESTING POSITION OF THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER- SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. SHOULD THE AIRBAG HAVE DEPLOYED?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
541836
Machine
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