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2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 843840 · 2011-02-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
45 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 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH, SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY CEMENT WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT SPEED AT WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 96,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10384282
Machine
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