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2014 GMC ACADIA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1338381 · 2016-12-05

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
53 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 53 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB, A BRUISED HEART, LEFT THIGH, AND HIPS, A BROKEN LEFT ARM, AND CUTS AND LACERATIONS FROM THE GLASS INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10929987
Machine
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