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2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 237699 · 2000-09-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRACKER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS FREEWAY AND HIT A STEEL BARRIER WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND CONTINUED ON FOR A BLOCK. THEN, WENT INTO A DITCH, NOSE FIRST UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES IN STERIUM AND HEAD. NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAG BEING DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
870591
Machine
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