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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash5 injured · 609389 · 2007-01-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* - THE CONTACT'S 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS PURCHASED USED ON AUGUST 13, 2005 FROM BERGLUND CHEVROLET OF VIRGINIA, WITH 13000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 8TH, 2007 WERE THERE WAS ONE FATALITY AND FIVE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. A SECOND VEHICLE, A BUICK LASABRE, FAILED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE SECOND VEHICLE DIRECTLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE PASSENGERS IN ALL SEATS. SIX STATE TROOPERS WERE ON THE SCENE AND NO ONE WAS SITED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10178482
Machine
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