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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash · 540306 · 2005-06-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
56,500
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM ON OHIO TURNPIKE IN NEWTON FALLS, CONSUMER FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS COMING OFF THE GROUND. STEERING GOT LOOSE AND THEN IT GOT HARD TO TURN. HE SWERVED TOWARD A SEMI-TRUCK, THEN OVER CORRECTED AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL. HE ROLLED ONCE COMPLETELY AND ENDED UP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, FACING THE TRAFFIC. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD HIM TO GET IN CONTACT WITH GM TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10125904
Machine
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