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2019 GMC SIERRA 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash · 1692932 · 2020-09-16

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
18,500
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING AT 68MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF ME AND I STRUCK THE DEER HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE RADIATOR TO DUMP THE FLUID ONTO THE ROAD. SEAT BELTS LOCKED AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FIRED. SMOKE FILLED THE CAB AND THE COMPUTER REGISTERED AS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BUT THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS PHYSICALLY COME OUT INTO THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11355395
Machine
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