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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 532722 · 2005-05-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
64,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, VEHICLE HIT AN SUV THAT DROVE INTO LANE. VEHICLE THEN HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILER. VEHICLE CRASHED WITH GREAT FORCE INTO HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND LOST FRONT LEFT WHEEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO CRASH ALONG DIVIDER. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS AND BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER IN VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO ORBITAL BONES AND MAXILLARY BONE IN SKULL. MAJOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118790
Machine
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