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2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — AIR BAGS

crash · 1372761 · 2017-04-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
153,000
Speed
57 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE. MY CRUISE WAS SET AT 57 MPH AND I DID NOT APPLY BRAKES. BECAUSE CRUISE WAS SET, I HIT ONCE, BOUNCED BACK AND HIT AGAIN. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRAME BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10979985
Machine
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