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2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 713873 · 2009-03-27

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
55 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 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH AROUND A CURVE IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON. THE MOTOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, ABRASIONS, AND BRUISES. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 59,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10263267
Machine
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