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2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1357849 · 2017-02-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN A PAVED ROAD AT APX 40 MILES AN HOUR AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE A SHOT GUN GOING OFF, MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CLAMPED DOWN AND THE FLASHERS ON THE TRUCK TURNED ON. STARTLED I PULLED OVER AND HAD TO STRUGGLE TO GET THE SEAT BELT OFF. HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART VEHICLE, NOW SEAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WON'T WORK, THEY ARE LOCKED IN POSITION. AFTER CONTACTING LOCAL DEALER I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE AND I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELTS. I AM BRUISED FROM THE SEAT BELT AND VERY HAPPY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AS THE DISORIENTATION FROM THE EVENT VERY WELL COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10956259
Machine
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