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2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 641700 · 2007-10-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
55 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 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DUR-MAX 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CRASH. HE THEN CRASHED INTO A SEMI-TRAILER AND STRUCK A BOULDER. NEITHER OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THE CONTACT WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE DEPLOYMENT. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10205433
Machine
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