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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 705605 · 2009-01-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
35 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 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS THE PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE TRAVELING 35 MPH ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THEM AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HER NECK WAS SNAPPED BACKWARDS. THE SEAT BELT PROPERLY RESTRAINED HER AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE OTHER DRIVER RECEIVED A CITATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10256371
Machine
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