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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash4 injured · 633996 · 2007-08-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
36,422
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE AFTER IMPACT ON ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK, OTHER DRIVER CAME ALMOST HEAD ON IN MY LANE TRIED AVOIDING GOT HIT ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL,CAUSED VEHICLE TO SPIN TWICE DUE TO DRIVE SHAFT BROKE UPON 1ST IMPACT,LOST CONTROL OF CAR AFTER SPINNING I WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE WHICH CRASHED FRONT END TO DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR. DRIVER THAT HIT ME ON 1ST IMPACT WAS CHARGED WITH DWI AND NO INSURANCE. FUNNY THING I WAS ASKED BY POLICE IF FRONT AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED,AND TOLD HIM NO. BUT WAS NOT NOTED ON HIS REPORT. BOTTOM LINE I HAVE NECK INJURY WHICH I'M TREATING THAT DON'T KNOW THE FINAL OUTCOME YET. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10199111
Machine
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