# 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `664232` · 2008-04-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 5,300
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
FELL ASLEEP HIT TELEPHONE POLE TOTALED OUT TRUCK FROM THE FRONT NO AIR BAG ...NO ON STAR. SOME SAFETY FEATURES,AND YOU PAY FOR THIS, AND GET LOWER INSURANCE RATES FOR SOMETHING THAT DID NOT WORK. WAS TOLD TO CONTACT GM AND AN AGENT WOULD COME OUT AND CHECK BAGS FOR DEPLOYMENT. IF THEY DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO A WRECK, AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED THEY ARE WORTHLESS!  *TR
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