# 1997 GMC SIERRA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `478517` · 2004-06-07 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 160,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON  INTO A TREE.  DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER  PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.  DRIVER SUSTAINED  DISLOCATED KNUCKLES. *AK
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