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2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 846368 · 2011-03-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
46,000
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 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ABNORMALLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT NEVER PROVIDED ANY CORRESPONDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10389766
Machine
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