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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 299408 · 2001-06-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING 35-40 MPH ON A BRIDGE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BACKEND OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMER RELEASED FOOT FROM GAS TO CORRECT VEHICLE STEERING. VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISON WITH A JERSEY WALL. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ENGINE WAS PUSHED SIX INCHES UNDER THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK DRIVER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
891163
Machine
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