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2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2131981 · 2025-09-19

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
4,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 1995 N/A GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after parking, turning the vehicle off, and exiting, the vehicle suddenly rolled forward, down a slight incline, and crashed into another parked vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. In addition, while making a left turn into an intersection, a second vehicle crashed into the front of the vehicle. During the crash, no air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries to both the shoulder and the chest. No medical treatment was required. A police report was filed at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. No further information was available. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 4,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11688357
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown