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2007 HUMMER H3 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 666483 · 2008-04-20

Vehicle

Make
HUMMER
Model
H3
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
17,500
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER TURNED FROM A CROSS STREET INTO HER, CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION. FULL FRONTAL DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES OCCURRED, AND THE AIRBAG IN OUR VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIRBAG IN THE OTHER VEHICLE DID DEPLOY. ONSTAR WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT AS WELL AS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS DESIGNATED AS THE AT- FAULT DRIVER IN THE ACCIDENT. I DID CONTACT GM AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, AND THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THAT IF THE "CRUMPLE ZONES" DID THEIR JOBS THEN THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY, EVEN IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. OUR VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE TOW LOT, AND THE AIRBAG IS STILL INTACT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10225162
Machine
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