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1998 GMC SIERRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 129363 · 1999-01-04

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT THE METAL UPRIGHT OF DRIVER'S DOOR. DEALER AND GMC SAID THERE WAS NO DEFECT. INSURANCE INSPECTOR STATED VEHICLE WAS HIT AT THE CENTER OF RADIATOR, AND THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE DAMAGED, BUT NO DEPLOMENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
832964
Machine
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