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2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 628615 · 2007-06-27

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON XL 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN CLOCKWISE AND ROLLED ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE POLICE HAD TO CLIMB INTO THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10194777
Machine
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