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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 320311 · 2001-10-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
67 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 67 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A "VAULT" ROLLOVER CRASH. VEHICLE WENT OFF PAVEMENT AND IN COMING BACK ONTO ROAD VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL OVER. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THIS SYSTEM. DRIVER SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN RIBS/ BROKEN LEFT FOOT/ BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE, AND NECK SORENESS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
898302
Machine
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