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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 450574 · 2004-01-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON ICY PAVEMENT , VEHICLE SLID OFF OF THE ROAD , HEAD-ON INTO A TREE. DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SERIOUS INJURIES OCCURED , WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN LESSENED IF THE SAFETY FEATURES WE PAY FOR ACTUALLY WORK.*AK ER DOCTORS AND STATE POLICE WERE TERRIBLY ANNOYED , SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF SAME FAILURE IN DESIGN. NO RESPONSE FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER, AS OF YET !!!*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10054479
Machine
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