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2007 GMC YUKON XL — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1422224 · 2017-11-06

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON XL
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
137,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CRASHED INTO THE CURB. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND THEN TO SCHUMACHER BUICK GMC OF WEST PALM BEACH (3031 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409 AT (561) 935-4239) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS AND THE AIR BAG SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11043690
Machine
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