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2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 517319 · 2005-01-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER RENTED FROM HERTZ ON DECEMBER 29, 2004. ON HIGHWAY 285 NEAR MILE MARKER 189.5, I ENCOUNTERED BLACK ICE ON A CURVE. THE VEHICLE STARTED A 4-WHEEL DRIFT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. I ATTEMPTED TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD SPUN OUT. THE ABS DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS NO STABILITY CONTROL. I STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS BOTH FRONTAL AND SIDE IMPACT, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS INHERENTLY UNSAFE. THERE IS NO WAY THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE ROLLED OVER AT THE SPEED AT WHICH I WAS DRIVING. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10106552
Machine
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