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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 497136 · 2004-09-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

PROBLEMS WITH 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO GO TOWARD THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. AFTER THE IMPACT, THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING LEFT TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND EVENTUALLY WENT LEFT INTO A RAVINE/DITCH. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10091689
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