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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 845614 · 2011-03-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
152,000
Speed
70 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 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO THE OUTER MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10386658
Machine
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