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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 558907 · 2005-10-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
88,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 6-17-05. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CRASH REPORT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE HIT SEVERAL TREES. THE POLICE REPORT STATED THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 55 MPH. THE PASSENGER'S HEAD WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, BUT PASSENGER WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT REPORTED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE CAR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT TOOK PICTURES OF THE PINE TREE THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN THE HOOD. UPDATED 11/15/05. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10139984
Machine
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