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1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 221756 · 2000-07-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON FRONT PASSENEGER'S SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. CONSUMER HAD TO BE AIR LIFTED TO HOSPITAL INTO A TRAUMA UNIT. SEATBELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
865930
Machine
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