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2020 GMC SIERRA 3500 — AIR BAGS

crash · 1920943 · 2023-08-21

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 3500
Year
2020
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
24,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2022 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle that ran a red light. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. No injuries were reported, but the contact and her husband sought medical treatment for various bruises caused by the seat belt at a later date. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic but was instead towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not repaired. instead deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11539857
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown