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2012 GMC TERRAIN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1574535 · 2019-06-13

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
TERRAIN
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
103,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER GRANDSON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, A DEER JUMPED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE WAS OPENED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. *AS *AS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11219747
Machine
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