TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A FIELD, STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE, SPUN AROUND, AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.