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2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 831365 · 2010-12-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EXPRESS 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
235,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE AIRBAGS IN MY EXPRESS 1500 DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER I SKIDDED OUT ON A HIGHWAY TO AVOID A 18 WHEELER. THE VAN WAS TOTALED SO NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT IT BUT WITH NO AIRBAGS IT LED TO A BROKEN SHOULDER AND SOME RIBS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I HIT THE JERSEY BARRIER GOING DIRECTLY STRAIGHT AT IT AT ABOUT 50-60MPH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10371015
Machine
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