# 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1140294` · 2014-12-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** TAHOE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA, BROKEN RIBS AND BLEEDING FROM THE BRAIN, RESULTING IN A FATALITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*