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2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1636258 · 2020-01-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
98,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE AND I HAD JUST GOTTEN INTO THE TRUCK. WHEN I STARTED IT AND PUT IT IN DRIVE, A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURRED. MY WIFE HAD ALREADY FASTENED HER SEAT BELT BUT I (DRIVER) HAD NOT. SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE HAD BEEN SHOT. BOTH SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS HAD EXPLODED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AS DID THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. BOTH SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11298465
Machine
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