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2001 GMC C3 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 442626 · 2003-11-26

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
C3
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG IN MY 2001 GMC SIERRA C3 DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY ACCIDENT. THE IMPACT WAS HEAD ON AND PRIMARILY DAMAGED THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND I STRONGLY FEEL THAT MY INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FAR LESS SEVERE IF THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED AS DESIGNED. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047612
Machine
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