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2001 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 372940 · 2002-09-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 58 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED, TRAILER STARTED TO FISHTAIL WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. TRAILER HAD SWUNG AROUND AND BROKE FREE OF THE HITCH AND HIT THE SIDE OF TRUCK. TRUCK GRAZED AN ENBANKMENT, AND WENT INTO THE MEDIUM STRIP, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND DRIVER SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND FRACTURED VERTEBRATE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON THE FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8018335
Machine
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