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2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1437618 · 2018-01-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED EAR PAIN DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11058466
Machine
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