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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash5 injured · 805414 · 2010-08-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN HEAVY WINDS, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND STOMACH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, MOUTH AND HAND. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND THE OTHER PASSENGERS HEAD AND HANDS WERE INJURED. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE MIDDLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER FACE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE, BUT CONCLUDED THAT THEY NEEDED MORE EVIDENCE. THE POLICE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 10/20/10 *BF UPDATED 10/26/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10348315
Machine
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