# 1996 GMC SIERRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `302707` · 2001-07-12 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH  CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A FRONT END CRASH.  UPON IMPACT,  DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL, REQUIRED 6-8 STITCHES. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD CONSUMER HER AIRBAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED, HER LIFE WAS NOT IN DANGER. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7000.00. *AK   *SLC
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*