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1999 GMC SIERRA — AIR BAGS

crash · 565609 · 2005-12-12

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS JUST IN A ACCIDENT FRIDAY NIGHT IN HIS 1999 GMC SIERRA TRUCK. HE SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND ROLLED THE TRUCK SIX TIMES. WE ARE VERY THANKFUL TO STILL HAVE HIM. THE GMC DID VERY GOOD. IT IS TOTALED, BUT MY SON IS FINE. THE AIRBAGS NEVER CAME OUT. ARE THEY ONLY SUPPOSE TO WORK WITH A HEAD ON IMPACT? HE WAS GOING SIDE WAYS SO HE NEVER HAD AN HEAD ON IMPACT. HIS HOOD HAD DAMAGE AND HIS LEFT HEADLIGHT WAS BROKE OFF AS FAR AS THE FRONT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10144966
Machine
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