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2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 432974 · 2003-10-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
48 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS HIT ON THE HEAD INSIDE MY 2002 SUBURBAN, WEARING MY SEAT BELT AT 48 MPH BY AN ONCOMING MAZDA MIATA. MY STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSED, I WENT INTO ONCOMING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, WENT UP A CURB, WENT THROUGH A BRICK RETAINING WALL, AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON ANY OF THE 3 IMPACTS. WHY? ALSO, MY DRIVER?S SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10041031
Machine
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