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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 582090 · 2006-05-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH WITH PRIOR BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND SLID INTO A DITCH. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE; THE FRAME RAIL AND HOOD BENT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA AND THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT WORN. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. UPDATED 06/16/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10157599
Machine
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