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2009 HUMMER H3 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 798665 · 2010-07-12

Vehicle

Make
HUMMER
Model
H3
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH OVER A POT HOLE, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH THE AIR BAG AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE SEATBELTS THEN BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT ON THE PASSENGERS AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10342599
Machine
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