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2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1815616 · 2022-05-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
240,000

Severity

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

Narrative

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver's and passenger's air bags deployed without warning, causing the front windshield to explode and damage the passenger's side dashboard. There was no impact to the vehicle that could have caused the air bags to deploy. The contact was not injured; however, his fiancée, who was a passenger, had bruises on her knees, legs, and arms, as well as burns and cuts on her legs. No medical attention was received. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V746000 (Air Bags) associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11466775
Machine
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