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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 571000 · 2006-01-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
27,149
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JAN. 10 OF 2006 I LOST CONTROL OF MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON ICY ROAD. I HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER HEAD ON. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK WAS QUITE BIG. I WAS GIVEN A ESTIMATE OF $9820 OF DAMAGE BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE BODY FRAME. EVEN WITH ALL THIS DAMAGE MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149082
Machine
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