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2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1613225 · 2019-10-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING UP A BUMPY GRAVEL, MAKING A TURN AND HIT A SMALL POTHOLE, ALL FOUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE SEAT BELT SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE AIR BAGS TO SEE THE ROAD AND DRIVE SAFELY TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACE, NECK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT CALLED A BODY SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE A FEE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOU BACHRODT AUTOMALL (7070 CHERRYVALE N BLVD, ROCKFORD, IL 61112, (815) 332-3000) AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE GM MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: (XXX). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000. *BF *BF *TR ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11269344
Machine
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