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2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 673351 · 2008-06-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
6,653
Speed
44 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 COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 44 MPH WITH A SMALL TRAILER IN TOW, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A DITCH BY STRONG WINDS. THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BEYOND THE BACK INJURY HE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY SEEKING TREATMENT FROM A DOCTOR FOR HIS INJURY. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,653. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10230522
Machine
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