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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 372798 · 2002-09-10

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO A JEEP CHEROKEE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THORNTON CHEVROLET IN LITHIA SPRINGS SEEMED TO THINK THAT AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF DUE TO THE ANGLE OF IMPACT. ESTIMATED EXTENT OF DAMAGE WAS $9,000. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF CHEVROLET 2000'S THAT WERE BEING RECALLED FOR PREVENTIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8018260
Machine
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