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2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 521147 · 2005-04-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE WHICH SENT THE VEHICLE SLIDING, AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MANUFACTURER. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT MUCH OF THE PAIN AND SUFFERING MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY THE PROTECTION OF THE 4 AIR BAGS IN THIS TAHOE-NONE OF WHICH DEPLOYED UPON AN IMPACT THAT CRUSHED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. JAMMED TH EFRONT PASENGER DOOR WHICH CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN , AND BENT THE CAR'S FRAME BEYOND REPAIR. *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111305
Machine
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