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2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 730826 · 2009-08-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A ONE-AUTO ACCIDENT - 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX - HYDROPLANED AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT WITH THE FRONT END AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AN IMPACT TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED. EACH TIME THE FRONT BUMPER HAD DAMAGE SUSTAINED WHICH SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE IMPACT THE SET THE AIR BAG OFF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10279951
Machine
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