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2003 CHEVROLET S10 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 418855 · 2003-07-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
36,442
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP TRUCK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 75 GOING SOUTH AROUND EXIT FOR 9 MILE ROAD. HE MET WITH AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT A JEEP CHEROKEE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BY MICHIGAN STATE POLICE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOTALED IT. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS VERY BADLY DAMAGED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT BOTH THE AIRBAGS OF THE TRUCK DID NOT ENGAGE. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE OFFICER AND MY INSURANCE INSPECTOR SAID THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED. I CALLED GM AND FILED A COMPLAINT ON 07-14-2003. COMPLAINT NUMBER 1-118887130. WAS CALLED BY MIKE DIMARE OF THE GM CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS CENTER. HE REQUESTED ME TO FAX THE REPAIR ESTIMATE AND THE PHOTOS TO HIM WHICH WAS DONE ON 07-17-2003. JUST WANTED TO LET YOUR OFFICES KNOW THAT THIS INCIDENCE HAS SCARED MY 16 YEAR SON SO MUCH THAT HE DOES NOT WANT TO GET IN A GM VEHICLE AT ALL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10028566
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