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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 535052 · 2005-05-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND RECEIVED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO MY RIGHT FEMUR BONE, 2 BLACK EYES AND FRACTURED RIBS DUE TO THE INACTIVATION OF THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULES, ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL BENT RESEMBLING AN AIRPLANE WHEEL. MY WIFE CHECKED THE INTERNET AFTER THE INCIDENT AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG MODULE ON THE YEAR OF MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS BEFORE THE INCIDENT, BUT ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING UPDATES TODAY. DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS. THE TRUCK IS NOW IN A STORAGE YARD AND WE ARE AWAITING THE RESPONSE FROM THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10120946
Machine
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