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2003 CHEVROLET BLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 586246 · 2006-06-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A CRASH WHICH OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS HEADED EAST ON A NARROW, ROUGH, BUMPY ROAD WHEN IT APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE HEADING NORTH. THE OTHER VEHICLE BRIEFLY STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND PULLED OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION 15 FEET BEFORE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REACHED THE INTERSECTION. THIS RESULTED IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHING INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE POLICE TOOK PICTURES AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10160753
Machine
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