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2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1460301 · 2018-04-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
141,728
Speed
20 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 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ELBOWS, SHOULDER, AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL RINGING NOISE IN HIS EARS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CUT THE AIR BAGS OUT WITH A KNIFE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,728.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11083983
Machine
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