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2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 846833 · 2011-03-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN A BROKE NOSE. THE CONTACT'S INJURIES WERE TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN UPDATED 05/18/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390091
Machine
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