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2003 CHEVROLET S/T BLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 747671 · 2009-12-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S/T BLAZER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,100
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING HOME AT 45 MPH ON A 55 MPH STATE ROUTE 8, WE HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE ON AN OVERPASS AND BEGAN TO SLIDE. WE IMPACTED FRONTALLY AND FULLY INTO A GUARDRAIL, HARD ENOUGH TO BREAK THE FRAME OF THE 2003 CHEVY BLAZER, AND DESTROY THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. EVEN THE INSURANCE COMPANY CANNOT SEEM TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10295239
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown