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2012 GMC ACADIA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1294864 · 2016-07-02

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
23,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE AND THREE DAUGHTERS, AGES 11, 9, AND 6, WERE INVOLVED IN A MAJOR CRASH. AN ELDERLY MALE TRAVELED THRU A STEADY RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY WIFE'S VEHICLE AS SHE WAS CROSSING THE INTERSECTION WITH A GREEN TRAFFIC SIGNAL. AFTER IMPACT, THEY WERE PUSHED HEAD ON INTO A TRAFFIC STANDARD (WHICH WAS TAKEN OUT COMPLETELY) AND THEN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, ALSO HEAD ON. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS SUPPOSEDLY EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. IN MARCH OF 2014 THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN THESE VEHICLES (# 14V118000). I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND DID RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY OF 2014 FOR THE RECALL SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10882239
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