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2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 700532 · 2008-12-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
17,695
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON 9/24/08 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE MY 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER'S AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER WITH MY ENTIRE FRONT END AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. MY TRAILBLAZER WAS TOTALED. NOT ONLY DID MY AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY, THE ONSTAR SYSTEM DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO OFF. I HAD TO HIT THE BUTTON TO SUMMON ASSISTANCE. WHEN WE ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT, THEIR RESPONSE WAS "SOMETIMES THEY GO OFF, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T" I SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT ARM, NUMEROUS BRUISES, A CUT ON MY ANKLE AND AN ANKLE SPRAIN. I ALSO INJURED MY BACK AND NECK WHICH IS REQUIRING ONGOING CARE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252163
Machine
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