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2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1141607 · 2014-12-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHCLE TO SPIN AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. IN ADDITION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CRASHING INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CRITICAL INJURIES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. BOTH THE CONTACT AND FRONT PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10668043
Machine
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