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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 509940 · 2004-01-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AFTER IT OVER TURNED TWICE AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE STEERING. *PH WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER OVERCORRECTED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR SUBSEQUENTLY WENT TOO FAR OVER TO THE LEFT WITH THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS IN THE AIR. THE CONSUMER THEN CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT SIDE TIRES CAME OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT INTO A SKID OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND THE CONSUMER'S CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE IMPACT BENT THE STEERING WHEEL AND RENDERED THE CONSUMER UNCONSCIOUS. THE VEHICLE THE OVERTURNED 1-2 TIMES AND THE CONSUMER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED RIB FRACTURES, JOINT SEPARATION, UPPER AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10056019
Machine
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