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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 374195 · 2002-09-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. WHICH CAUSED $11,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS MANGLED AND TORN, THE GRILL WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE RADIATOR RESULTING IN THE ENGINE BEING TILTED UPWARDS. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS LETTER IS IN SUPPORT OF THE AIR BAG RECALL, AS HE BELIEVES THAT THE QUALITY STANDARDS OF THIS VEHICLE HAD CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE OCCUPANTS. *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
567410
Machine
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