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2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1145028 · 2015-01-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
6,600
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I LOOKED AWAY FROM MY DRIVING FOR PERHAPS 2 SECONDS, WHEN MY CAR DRIFTED TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD-- IT WAS RAINING AND THE GRASS WAS VERY SLICK AND PULLED ME ON INTO THE DITCH. WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF MY SLIDE, I HIT A ROAD SIGN WITH MY FRONT BUMPER. IMMEDIATELY, I WAS TOLD "AIRBAG DEPLOYED"... HOWEVER, IT DID NOT DEPLOY. I COULD SMELL SOMETHING, LIKE ELECTRICAL BURNING, BUT THE AIRBAGS STAYED INSIDE THEIR COMPARTMENT, OR WHATEVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10670432
Machine
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