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2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 481609 · 2004-08-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS TOWING A TRAILERTHE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREADS SEPARATED FROM THE TRAILER. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND COLLIDED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE. VEHICLE AND TRAILER WERE TOTALED. *AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079979
Machine
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