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1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 290480 · 2001-05-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF OTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED AIR BAGS IN OTHER VEHICLE TO DEPLOY. HOWEVER, FRONTAL AIR BAGS IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS WEARING LAP AND SHOULDER BELT, AND NEEDED 62 STITCHES FOR INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
887470
Machine
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