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2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE — SEATS

crash5 injured · 1292560 · 2016-06-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAVERSE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT AND THIRD ROW SEATS BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ALL FIVE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT WAS INJURED SEVERELY WITH CERVICAL AND RIB FRACTURES AND BRAIN HEMORRHAGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND LATER DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ...UPDATED 08/01/16 *BF UPDATED 06/18/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10876441
Machine
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