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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1325183 · 2016-10-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
190,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD. I TRIED TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD AND WENT ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN MY RIGHT REAR TIRE HIT A POTHOLE/ASPHALT AND THE TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO TIP TO THE LEFT AND THEN ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 13 TIMES WITHOUT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURES AND SURGERY IS NOW REQUIRED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10915547
Machine
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