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1998 GMC JIMMY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 407368 · 2003-05-13

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 1998 GMC JIMMY. I T-BONED A LITTLE VOLKSWAGEN GOING APPX. 35 MPH. NEITHER MY DRIVER SIDE OR MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AFTER 15 MPH. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN 2002, AND I WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT ANY RECALLS OR ANY THING. I FELT THAT THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. INSTEAD I ENDED UP SMACKING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10018609
Machine
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