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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash · 1359345 · 2017-02-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE SHE HIT A TREE GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR. SHE WAS ON A COUNTY ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HITTING THE TREE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT IMPACT. I HAVE UPLOADED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND A PICTURE SHOWING THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10957467
Machine
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