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1999 GMC YUKON DENALI — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 651074 · 2007-12-27

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON DENALI
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON 12/14/07 WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. WE WERE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50MPH AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE WHOLE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF OUR YUKON IS TOTALED. THE FRONT END/BATTERY AND OTHER ITEMS IS PUSHED UP INTO THE ENGINE. MY CONCERN IS THAT NEITHER ONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT. WHY? THE IMPACT SHOULD HAVE RELEASED THE AIRBAG AND THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THAT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10212940
Machine
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