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1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash · 221176 · 2000-07-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN, CAUSING VAN TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A 94 AMIGO. AMIGO CRASHED INTO A JEEP CHEROKEE. EVEN THOUGH DRIVER STOOD ON THE BRAKE, VAN DID NOT SLOW DOWN. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. VAN WILL PROBABLY BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
865671
Machine
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