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2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1864764 · 2023-01-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
93,000
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 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH down an inclined road, the front driver-side air bag was erroneously deployed causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash down an embankment. During the crash, the driver sustained a concussion and left arm, neck, and rib injuries which required medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away to the insurance company. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11501222
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown