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2004 GMC ENVOY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 575908 · 2006-03-15

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AVOIDING TO HIT AN UPCOMING VEHICLE IN A CURVE, I LOST CONTROL OF MY GMC ENVOY SUV 2004 AND HIT A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED WITH AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY POST FRONT SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MYSELF TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND INJURED MY NECK, MY HEAD, LOWER BACK, KNEES AND LEFT ARM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME THAT IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOYED THEY WOULD DECLARED MY VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. I TOLD THEM I DON'T WANT MY VEHICLE REPAIRED IF THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT CHANGED. I INTEND TO GO AGAINST GMC LEGALLY. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10152802
Machine
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