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2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1244507 · 2015-12-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE EMERGENCY ONSTAR SYSTEM RESPONDED AND CALLED THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISON CENTER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND HANDS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10809547
Machine
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