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2007 GMC YUKON DENALI — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1537653 · 2019-02-07

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON DENALI
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
185,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL STARTED VEHICLE ON 2-1-19 AND AFTER TURNING IGNITION ON PASSENGER AIR BAG EXPLODED OUT AND THE SIDE PANELS FOLLOWED. VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN A FEW DAYS. IT ALL HAPPENED EXTREMELY FAST BUT I SAW GLOVEBOX BURST OPEN AND SPARKS FLY OUT AND THE AIRBAG SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION! SCARED TO DEATH! I JUMPED OUT UNSURE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THE SIDE PANEL BAG GRAZED MY FACE! COULD HAVE ENDED BADLY IF HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11174990
Machine
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