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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

crash2 injured · 491485 · 2004-08-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE FROM THE OUTSIDE (SLOW) LANE ON INTERSTATE 35 A SPEEDING CAR ATTEMPTED TO PASS ME. I SWERVED BACK INTO MY LANE, NOTE; THIS WAS NOT A SEVERE STEERING MANEUVER. THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER IMMEDIATELY ROCKED AND WENT INTO A ROLL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE CARRIER. 1. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, FRONT NOR SIDE. 2. THE LOCKED DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED UP ON IMPACT. 3. THE SUV ROLL OCCURRED WITH OUT SEVERE OVER STEERING. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088151
Machine
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