# 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `117783` · 1998-10-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HIT THE CURB, AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.  CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SERVICE.  *AK
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