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2015 GMC TERRAIN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1221348 · 2015-09-22

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
TERRAIN
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN THE EARLY MORNING OF 9-5-15 MY DAUGHTER BEGAN DRIVING HOME FROM PITTSBURGH TO DE. SHE SWERVED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL ON THE PA TURNPIKE, HIT THE JERSEY WALL ON THE RIGHT, ROLLED OVER COMPLETELY TWICE TO THE LEFT, LANDING UPRIGHT IN THE MEDIAN. LUCKILY THE SEAT BELT SAVED HER AND SHE HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES. HOWEVER THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN FACT ONSTAR CALLED 911 BECAUSE THEIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT SHOWED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED, BUT THEY DID NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR AIRBAG PROBLEM THOUGH I'VE HEARD THAT THERE SHOULD BE SO I WANTED TO REPORT THIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10767506
Machine
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