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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 551538 · 2005-08-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 23, 2005. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. A DEER CAME ONTO THE ROAD, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID IT, AND WENT INTO RAVINE. TOOK OUT TWO TREES. THIS DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME, AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE AUTO BODY SHOP. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. SHE BRUISED THE CHEST, AND SHE HAD A BULGING DISC I NECK NEAR SPINAL CORD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10134302
Machine
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