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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 492425 · 2004-09-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
19,900
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES DUE TO HIS HEAD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK THE CHEVROLET TESTERS CAME TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH NOR WAS THE VEHICLE GOING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089611
Machine
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