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2011 GMC SIERRA 2500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1711142 · 2020-12-04

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
54,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION I HAD TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT OF MY LANE AND I HIT A MOUNTAIN HEAD ON AND NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE OVER TURNED ON ITS LEFT DRIVER SIDE AFTER SKIDDING ALONG PAVEMENT FOR A FEW YARDS IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS. I WAS THE DRIVER AND SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO MY HEAD BRUISING IN CHEST AREA AND A PUNCTURED LEFT LUNG. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOING 35 MPH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11377984
Machine
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