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2003 CHEVROLET S10 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 675823 · 2008-06-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
45 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 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PATCH OF WET GRASS AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRUCK A TREE, AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 07/22/08 *BF UPDATED 07/24/08

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10232485
Machine
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