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2008 GMC SIERRA 2500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1492237 · 2018-08-18

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
209,000
Speed
52 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED ITS SELF IN POSITION CAUSING THE TRUCK TO NOT TURN, ALMOST AS IF WHEN YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURN THE WHEEL IT LOCKS IN POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11120781
Machine
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