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2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 843184 · 2011-02-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JAN 17TH,2011 MY VEHICLE WAS WRECKED BY THE DEALER ON SITE OF DEALERSHIP. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS CAVED IN ON CENTER. THE DRIVER A MECHANIC AT DON WOODS CHEVROLET WAS DRIVING AT A HIGHER THEN NORMAL SPEED. HE HIT A POLE DEAD CENTER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED TO WHAT EXTENT I AM NOT SURE, BUT I AM NOT WANTING THIS CAR BACK FEELING THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AT ANYTIME DUE TO THE HIT IT TOOK OR IT ISN'T SAFE AND WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10383428
Machine
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