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2002 GMC ENVOY — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 419646 · 2003-08-07

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER STATED WHILE SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THEM DECIDED TO MAKE A QUICK TURN, WHICH CAUSED HER HUSBAND TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH SHE AND HER HUSBAND SUSTAINED INJURIES. HIS KNEES WENT INTO THE DASH AND HE WAS SORE FROM HEAD TO TOE. THIS IMPACT CAUSED HER HEAD TO SNAP BACK, RESULTING IN A CHEST WALL INJURY/A STIFF NECK , AND BACK. THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE RATE OF SPEED. *AK *CB THE CONSUMER ALSO FELT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT REALLY PERFORM AS DESIGNED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10029894
Machine
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