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1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 142551 · 1999-03-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHECLE WAS TRAVELING APPROX 40 MPH WHEN IT HIT BLACK ICE ANDM SLIDE OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A BIG ROCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BODY AND AXLE WAS PUSHED BACK APPROX 6 TO 8". NIETHER AIR BAG OPENED PASSENGER OR DRIVER. THE PASSENGER MY WIFE SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK. THE VEHECLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE. ONE REASON WE BOUGHT THE CHEVROLET TAHOE WAS BECAUSE OF THE DUEL AIR BAG. I FEEL THAT THE SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE OPENED. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES AND STATE FARM INSURANCE IS ALSO INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT FOR THE FAILED AIR BAGS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
704617
Machine
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