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2000 GMC YUKON XL — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 373367 · 2002-06-05

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON XL
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS, WHILE DRIVING 40MPH IN RAINY AND FOGGY WEATHER, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD HITTING AN EMBANKMENT WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER'S FACE STRUCK STEERING WHEEL SUSTAINING FACIAL INJURIES. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE FOUND THAT A COIL IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT CONNECTED WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566011
Machine
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