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2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1363779 · 2017-03-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
215,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO MY TRUCK HEAD ON. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE WAS THE LARGER OF THE TWO, I EXPECTED THE BAGS TO DO THEIR INTENDED JOB, BUT THEY FAILED TO DO SO. THIS WAS ONE YEAR AFTER THE RECALL AND GENERAL MOTORS STILL DON'T HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE AIR BAGS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10966432
Machine
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