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2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 483884 · 2004-07-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN TO FREEWAY, DOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH. I WAS REAR ENDED BY A GUY GOING BETWEEN 100-110 MPH, I WAS THROWN OUT OF CONTROL. I HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER ALMOST HEAD ON AT ABOUT 70 MPH. I THEN BOUNCED OFF THE DIVIDER, CAME CLEAR AGCROSS ALL LANES AND HIT THE REAR GUARD RAIL, I BOUNDED OFF THAT AND ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. IN ALL MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080735
Machine
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