# 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1273442` · 2016-04-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** AVALANCHE 1500
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 225,000
## Narrative
I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO COME HOME. PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO START THE CAR AND AS I DID, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED IN MY FACE. I HAD NOT EVEN PUT THE CAR IN GEAR YET.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*