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1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 319293 · 2001-10-16

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

60 MPH CROSS WIND BLEW THE SUBURBAN HEAD ON INTO THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE SPUN 360 DEGREES, WENT INTO THE DITCH, THE FRONT END HIT AGAIN THE VEHICLE WENT UP THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EMBANKMENT AND STOPPED IN A FIELD. ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE FRAME NOT REPAIRABLE, THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME BENT INTO A DIAMOND SHAPE. FRONT CROSSMEMBER BENT AND ENGINE MOVED UPWARDS AT A 10 DEGREE ANGLE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753287
Machine
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