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2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE — SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

crash1 injured · 1820897 · 2022-06-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAVERSE
Year
2020
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Miles at failure
25,500
Speed
40 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 Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 - 40 MPH, the contact rear-ended another vehicle. The driver's side front seat belt pre-tensioner was loose and did not restrain the contact in the seat upon impact. The air bags were deployed upon impact. The contact suffered bruising on her chest, a lacerated thumb, and a fractured elbow from the air bag deployment. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11470463
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown