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2007 GMC ACADIA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 851631 · 2011-04-14

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
50 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 GMC ACADIA. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN 50 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER CRASHED HEAD-ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG AND HEAD. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS UNPLUGGED DURING THE IMPACT, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 2/8/12 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10395890
Machine
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