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2008 GMC YUKON — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1190109 · 2015-06-11

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND THE PREGNANT FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10724800
Machine
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