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1996 GMC JIMMY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

firecrash1 injured · 512148 · 2004-12-14

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND THE STANDING VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE BURNS TO BOTH OF HER ARMS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10103761
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown