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1995 GMC SIERRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 253040 · 2000-10-26

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON U.S. 89, MILEPOST 40.3, AT 8:00 P.M., WHEN WE STRUCK A COW THAT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT TOTALED OUR 3/4 TON TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING COLUMN WITH CHEST, CAUSING BRUISED LUNG AND HEART, SEVERE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO RIGHT ARM, CAUSING DRIVER TO MISS TWO WEEKS OF WORK, WITHOUT PAY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
735204
Machine
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