# 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `697617` · 2008-11-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO 1500
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 6,900
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID STRIKING A DEER.  THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE.  THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CONSULT A DOCTOR.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,900.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*