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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 341391 · 2002-03-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BOX THAT CONTAINS THE SAFETY SWITCH FOR DEPLOYMENT WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED, HOWEVER NEITHER BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING PERSONAL BODY INJURY. THE FORCE OF HITTING THE WHEEL WAS ENOUGH TO BEND IT SO IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
759916
Machine
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