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2020 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1771611 · 2021-10-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2020
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, a 2016 Hyundai Sonata crashed into the front end and pushed the vehicle into other vehicles a Dodge Caravan and a 2021 Ford Expedition. The driver sustained a neck fracture and medical attention was provided. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where informed the air bag bracket was bent or broken. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11435384
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown