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1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 189150 · 1999-12-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE IMPACTED A HORSE IN ROAD AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH. IMPACT WAS HEAD-ON. LEGS OF THE HORSE CONTACTED THE FRONT BUMPER PROPELLING THE HORSE INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND ONTO THE ROOF.THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DENTING OF THE BUMPER THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROOF OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD MAJOR CRUSHING INCLUDING THE DRIVER'S FRONT PILLA. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
716098
Machine
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