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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1184955 · 2015-05-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
203,454
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS DRIVEN BY MY GRANDDAUGHTER. SHE WAS TRYING TO ENTER ONTO I-10 INTERSTATE AND WAS GOING TOO FAST ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE HAZARDOUS AS IT WAS A SEVERE RAIN STORM. SHE HYDROPLANED AND HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER WHICH CAUSED HER TO SPIN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE TRUCK SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT STOPPPED. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY!!! THE POLICE OFFICER AND THE TOW COMPANY DRIVER SAID SHE WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. MY CONCERN IS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE TRAILBLAZER WAS TOTALED AS THE AXLE AND THE ENGINE WERE ON THE GROUND. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. I HAVE ALWAYS LIKE CHEVY VEHICLES BUT AM NOW HESITANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE B/C OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAG.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10721128
Machine
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