# 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `367956` · 2002-03-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BLAZER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER CAME UPON SOME BLACK ICE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON, THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD THAT IT PUSHED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IN ABOUT 2 FEET, HOWEVER THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK TRAUMA.*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*