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2004 GMC ENVOY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 738858 · 2009-10-08

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
101,854
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN I-95 AT APPX. 60MPH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SHORT. I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF IT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID ONSTAR CALL TO CHECK ON ME (SO MUCH FOR BELIEVING IN THOSE ADS!) THE ENTIRE FRONT END NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FLUIDS WERE SPILLING FROM THE VEHICLE. 2 WITNESSES ARE CAPITOL HILL POLICE OFFICERS WHO WERE SHOCKED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEATBELT DID RESTRAIN ME CAUSING IRRITATION AT THAT SITE. MY BACK, NECK AND HEAD WERE ACHING. I WAS CHECKED OUT BY THE ER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286793
Machine
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