# 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `481609` · 2004-08-12 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Miles at failure:** 18,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*