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1997 CHEVROLET S10 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 202291 · 2000-03-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER DRIVER WAS WAITING TO MAKE A TURN, THE OTHER DRIVER TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CONSUMER HIT OTHER DRIVER HEAD-ON, AND WENT INTO HIGH CURVE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS DRUNK. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATED THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT 10 TO 14 MPH, BUT THEY DID NOT. CONSUMER WAS WILLING TO TAKE CAR TO BE INSPECTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
858555
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown