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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 519591 · 2005-02-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE EVENT WAS A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME WHICH STILL HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY VEHICLE (2000 CHEVY SILVERADO). THEN MY TRUCK HAD A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT AT GREATER THAN 30 MPH INTO A DIRT WALL IN WHICH NEITHER THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED (THE TRUCK IS TOTALLED). I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND GOT A CONCUSSION WITH BLOOD AROUND THE BRAIN, A BROKE CHEEK BONE, AND FRACTURED HIP. MY WIFE WAS 33 WEEKS PREGANANT AT THE TIME AND HER WATER BROKE AND SHE GOT A COMPOUND FRACTURE IN THE LOWER LEG/ANKLE. AS A RESULT OF THE WATER BREAKING MY SON WAS BORN 3 DAYS LATER 7 WEEKS PREMATURE. AS FOR WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I'M HOPING IT WILL AT LEAST BE INVESTIGATED TO MAKE SURE THIS IS NOT A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM (I.E. SOFTWARE SCREWUP SOMETHING NOT HOOKED UP RIGHT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ETC). I HAVE PICS OF THE TRUCK AND THE CRASH SITE I CAN SEND IF NECESSARY. I CAN ALSO PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF THE TRUCK SO IT CAN BE INSPECTED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10108404
Machine
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