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2019 GMC SIERRA 1500 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

crash · 1913816 · 2023-07-27

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

What happened: the air bags failed to deploy during a crash. Question: What component or system failed or malfunctioned? Answer: air bags, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning. Question: Is it available for inspection upon request? Answer: yes Question: How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Answer: driver-side air bags failed to deploy upon a rear-end collision with the vehicle to my immediate front @ 40 mph. Question: Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Answer: No. It currently is at a repair facility as of this morning and it’s apparent that the air bags did not deploy. Question: Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Answer: No, and not to my knowledge since turning the vehicle into the repair facility this morning. Question: Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Answer: None. No previous warning lamps, messages, or symptoms. *NOTE: I have dash cam video of the collision in my possession.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11534932
Machine
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