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1998 GMC JIMMY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 137797 · 1999-02-17

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYED IN FRONT END CRASH @ 45 MPH. ON STRAIGHT ROAD, DURING FLASH HAIL STORM. REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN. THIS CAUSED REAR END TO START SLIDING LEFT. RECOVERED, BUT THEN STARTED SLIDING RIGHT. NO ROOM TO RECOVER AND CRASHED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
703424
Machine
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