# 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1225977` · 2015-10-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 194,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS DISTRACTED AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A RAVINE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED BOTH LEGS, KNEES, AND RIBS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*