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1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 264330 · 2000-12-28

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A SMALLER VEHICLE ON WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. DEALER CLAIMED THAT BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS LARGE IMPACT DID NOT TRIGGER AIRBAG SENSOR, AND DID NOT DEPLOY AIRBAGS UNPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
877129
Machine
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