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2004 CHEVROLET ASTRO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 692305 · 2008-10-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2004 CHEVY ASTRO VAN APPROX. 35-40 MPH ON A TWO-WAY STREET. ANOTHER DRIVER FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CUT ACROSS INTO HER LANE AND HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN WRIST & BRUISED RIBS. SHE HAD THREE OF OUR CHILDREN IN THEIR SEATS. THEY WERE SHAKEN AND HAD SEATBELT BRUISES. THE VAN WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED AWAY. THE POLICE & THE TOW DRIVER REPORTED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE HAVE SOME EXPECTATION THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE SECONDARY ROLE TO MINIMIZE INJURIES. MY COMPLIANT THAT THE HARD COLLISION WAS SUFFICIENT TO DEPLOY SAFETY EQUIPMENT BUT DID NOT WORK AS DESIGNED. WAS THERE A RECALL FOR AIRBAG FAILURES FOR THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10245434
Machine
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