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1999 CHEVROLET S10 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 532956 · 2005-05-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELLING AT APROXIMATELY 55 MPH. A FULL SIZED SILVERADO 4X4 PULLING A HORSE TRAILER FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND HIT HM IN THE DRIVER DOOR. MY DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY WIFE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER. SHE WAS WEARING HER SHOULDER/SEATBELT. IT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND HOLD HER BACK. SHE WAS THROWN FORWARD INTO THE DASHBOARD. SHE RECEIVED BRUISED RIBS AND A BRUISE ON HER FOREHEAD. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAD BEEN TURNED OFF DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE SOMETIMES TRANSPORT OUR GRANDCHILDREN. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE CONDITIONS WERE NOT RIGHT FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR FOR THE SEATBELT TO RESTRAIN! COME ON! I THOUGHT THESE THINGS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE SAFETY EQUIPMENT!!!!!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10119411
Machine
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