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2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1953841 · 2023-12-29

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
214,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH with his friend in the front passenger's seat, the vehicle crashed into the driver's side of another vehicle that was making a left turn. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that he hit his head against the ceiling, and hit his chest against the steering wheel, which caused him to have tense muscles and nerves. The contact's friend sustained a whiplash and twisted his back. Both the contact and his friend did not receive medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence of the contact's friend's sister. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 214,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11562578
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown