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2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 555596 · 2005-09-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON TUESDAY SEPT. 20, 2005 DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY PICKUP K2500 HD 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF HIGHWAY STRIKING A CITY DUMPSTER HEADON AND MOVING THE DUMPSTER APPROXIMATELY 50-60 FT. BY POLICE REPORT AND THAN GOING BACK ON HIGHWAY AND CROSSING ALL 4 LANES BEFORE THE TRUCK STOPPED. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED BUT MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO VANDERBILT HOSPITAL IN NASHVILLE TN. WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAG DEPLOY WITH A HEADON CRASH OF THIS FORCE? THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT. I RECEIVED A 4 INCH CUT ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF MY CHIN THAT REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES AND VERY SORE FROM MY HEAD DOWN MY RIGHT LEG. STILL FOLLOWING UP WITH DOCTORS.... *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10137371
Machine
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