# 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `290480` · 2001-05-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BLAZER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## 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
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