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2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1567203 · 2019-05-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN ELK RAN INTO THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO POWER CHEVROLET (1422 N. COAST HWY, NEWPORT, OR), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE TORSO, KNEES, HIP, AND NECK, WHICH CAUSED HEADACHES AND NAUSEA WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11208306
Machine
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