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2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1593999 · 2019-08-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN A GULLY BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. DURING THE CRASH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED VARIOUS BODY CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES DURING THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT YET NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11243837
Machine
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