# 1998 GMC SIERRA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `438181` · 2004-04-01 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH  CONSUMER  REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CROSSED A RED LIGHT.  UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE  AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  CONSUMER SUFFERED A  BROKEN  DISK IN BACK.  *AK *MR
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