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2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 662599 · 2008-03-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE WALL IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX ON DECEMBER 15, 2007. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55-60 MPH WHEN THE HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURRED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER THE TALC POWER AND THE SMELL CAME OUT. I HAD AN INVESTIGATION DONE ON THE AIRBAGS. I WAS TOLD BY A GM INVESTIGATION REP THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TO SLOW DOWN 10-15 MPH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN 11.85 MPH WHICH FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I NEED A SECOND OPINION BECAUSE GM STATED THAT DESPITE WHAT THE REPORT SAYS, THEY ARE NOT AT FAULT FOR THE AIRBAGS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10221964
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