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2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 369095 · 2002-04-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE RPMS STARTED REVVING WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, CONSUMER TURNED CRUISE CONTROL OFF, HOWEVER WAS KNOCKED OUT BY THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, CAUSING HIS FOOT TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WENT ACROSS THE PASSING LANE, OVER A GUARDRAIL AND DOWN A 30 FOOT EMBANKMENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
564854
Machine
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