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2006 HUMMER H3 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 829676 · 2010-12-07

Vehicle

Make
HUMMER
Model
H3
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
41,500
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FIXED BARRIER WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE INTO A TURN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE NECK, CHEST AND AN ABRASION TO HER HEAD. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10369545
Machine
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