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2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1496854 · 2018-09-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
78,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND WHEEL. THE CRASH CAUSED THE AXLE TO FRACTURE ON THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS IN A BOOSTER SEAT AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WHICH TRAPPED THE CHILD'S HEAD. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND HAD TO CUT THE AIR BAG IN ORDER TO FREE THE CHILD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD NOT DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11124479
Machine
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