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2017 GMC TERRAIN — AIR BAGS

firecrash · 1593119 · 2019-08-11

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
TERRAIN
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH WHEN A DEER RAN OUT AND HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. IT BOUNCED AND ROLLED OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALL OF THE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND THE CONSOLE WAS LOCKED UP. I PUSHED THE BUTTONS, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN THAT SAY SERVICE AIRBAG (BUT THEY HADN'T DEPLOYED). I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING AND I COULD HEAR SOMETHING POPPING, I GOT OUT TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE AND MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP BEING A TOTAL LOSS.. THIS IS HAPPENED IN GA AND THE STATE PATROL DID THE POLICE REPORT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11243159
Machine
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