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2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER — AIR BAGS

crash7 injured · 634569 · 2007-08-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
UPLANDER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,079
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
7
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE MERGED INTO TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS RECLINED BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER AND SIX PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE DASHBOARD, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. HINESVILLE POLICE REPORT NUMBER 07064548 WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,079. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED GEORGIA ACCIDENT REPORT, COURT DOCUMENTATION, MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION, NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PERTAINING TO THE ACCIDENT, PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED REPROGRAM INSTRUMENT PANEL. UPDATED 09/11/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10199710
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