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2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 795226 · 2010-06-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
47,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, A TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE DAYS LATER AND REPAIRED THE BODY DAMAGE BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS AWAITING A DECISION IN REGARDS TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339697
Machine
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