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2001 GMC SIERRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 699641 · 2008-12-11

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
30 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 2001 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. HE WAS UNSURE OF HOW THE CRASH OCCURRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, CONCUSSION, BRUISED LUNG, AND LACERATIONS ON THE BODY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000 UPDATED 03/05/09 *CN UPDATED 03/11/09. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10251481
Machine
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