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2024 GMC TERRAIN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2197046 · 2026-04-15

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
TERRAIN
Year
2024
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2024 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 5 MPH on an intersection, another vehicle driving 40 MPH crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle, by the driver's side door. The driver's side curtain air bag deployed. The contact stated that the three holes on the air bag propelled burning air, which melted and burned through the three layers of clothing of the driver. The driver sustained second-degree burns and blisters on the hip. The contact picked up and transported the driver to Urgent Care, where medical assistance was provided. A police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the police officer. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, pending assessment from the insurance company. The dealer and the manufacturer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11731421
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown