# 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `142551` · 1999-03-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** TAHOE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*