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2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 582738 · 2006-05-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
50 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 DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING AND STOPPED BY COLLIDING WITH A STORE SIGN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO INDICATE THE AIR BAGS WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A KNEE INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO TEST FOR AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT. UPDATED 1/24/2007 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10158090
Machine
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