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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 579266 · 2006-04-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
35,600
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRUCK AT A SPEED OF APPROX 80 MPH HEAD ON IMPACT. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED BUT MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T WORK. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO GMAC, THEY HAD AN INVESTIGATION AND ACCORDING TO THEM THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIR BAGS. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE WITH THAT KIND OF IMPACT, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN THAT MY WIFE DRIVES WITH MY CHILDREN. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW GMAC IS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THANK GOD I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT , BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED MY LIFE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10155380
Machine
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