# 1996 GMC JIMMY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `191912` · 2000-01-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** JIMMY
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
REAR ENDED BY TRUCK WHICH PROPELLED VEHICLE INTO BACK OF CAMPER.  THUS A REAR END COLLISION, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A FRONT END COLLISION.  BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS BROKE CAUSING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BE VIOLENTLY SLAMMED INTO THE BACK SEAT AREA.  THE DRIVER (ONLY)AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, JUST PRIOR TO BEING REAR ENDED BY THE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK WHICH WEIGHED 77,000 POUNDS AND WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 75MPH.  THE TRUCK DRIVER ADMITTED TO THE POLICE THAT HE NEVER SLOED DOWN OR APPLIED HIS BRAKES.  *AK
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