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2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — SEAT BELTS

crash · 1159999 · 2015-02-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
48,500
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LARGE PICKUP TRUCK WITH SNOW PLOW RAN STOP SIGN AT INTERSECTION, SNOW PLOW BLADE HIT LEFT SIDE/LEFT FRONT OF CAR, AT SPEED OF ABOUT 45 MPH. IMPACT FORCED CAR OFF THE ROAD, INTO A PILE OF FROZEN ICE AND SNOW. DAMAGE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT LEFT FRONT DOOR WAS ALMOST SLICED OFF THE CAR WITH SERIOUS BODY DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT CORNER. ALL DOORS WERE JAMMED SHUT. NEITHER FRONT NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SEAT BELT ON DRIVER DID NOT TIGHTEN UP EITHER. DAMAGE ALSO TO SEAT FRAME AND DASHBOARD. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10690234
Machine
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