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2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 529092 · 2005-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED OVER, AND THE ROOF COLLAPSED. ALSO, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK CONSUMER GLANCED UP IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AT SON, LOOKED BACK DOWN AND HAD RAN OFF THE ROAD WITH ONE TIRE. TRYED TO CORRECT ENDED UP IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. WHEN CONSUMER CORRECTED THIS THE TAHOE TILTED CAUSING THE TIRE TO BUCKLE AND THE RIM CAUGHT ON THE PAVEMENT CAUSING THE CAR TO BEGIN FLIPPING. IT FLIPPED 5 TIMES LANDING ON THE ROOF. THE TAHOE WAS TOTALED. *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117241
Machine
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