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1997 CHEVROLET S10 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 251050 · 2000-10-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1997
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 TRAVELING ABOUT APPROX 40MPH WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD PULLED IN FRONTBY DRUCK DRIVER, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE ,TOTALLY INOPERATIVE CAUSING LEG, ARM , SHOULDER INJUIRES TO PASSENGER.SEATBELT WAS WORN DURING THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO INDICTATION OF DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. $4500.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONTEND.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
873810
Machine
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