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2000 GMC SIERRA 2500 — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 712950 · 2009-03-20

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
91,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY AT A STOP SIGN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE MASSIVE IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE OPPOSING VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMGES AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10262578
Machine
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