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2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 390519 · 2003-01-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SKIDDED FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT LANE. WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FULLY DEPLOYED WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED RESULTING IN CAR CRASHING INTO THE GUARDRAIL. *TS BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND WERE FULLY DEFLATED BEFORE IMPACT. *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10004499
Machine
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