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1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 634014 · 2007-08-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BLAZER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
187,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER SUV BELONGING TO MY DAUGHTER,WHEN AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS A BAD CRASH, BUT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED. AFTERWARDS IT WAS A STUNNING REVOLUTION TO FIND THIS OUT ABOUT THE AIRBAGS AND IT HAS LEFT ME WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE THINK THEY ARE PROTECTED WITH AIRBAGS, WHEN THEY MAY OR MAY NOT WORK ANYWAY. THIS AUTO HAD A PREVIOUS OWNER AND IT SEEMS TO ME THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LETTING THE NEW BUYER KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WORK OR DON'T WORK. THANKS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10199278
Machine
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