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2013 GMC SIERRA 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1302584 · 2016-07-28

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
67 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 2013 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 67 MPH CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND WAS STOPPED BY A CURB. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT BECAME UNCONSCIOUS AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE HEAD, BRUISES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND HIPS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10889235
Machine
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