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2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1366533 · 2017-03-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
UPLANDER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
119,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DAUGHTER SUSTAINED INTERNAL BRUISES IN HER STOMACH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE WIFE SUSTAINED A LEG INJURY AND STOMACH BRUISES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10968912
Machine
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