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2007 HUMMER H3 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 855350 · 2011-05-09

Vehicle

Make
HUMMER
Model
H3
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
98,000
Speed
35 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 2007 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT PROVOCATION. THE DRIVER SUFFERED BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED IT WOULD TAKE BETWEEN TWENTY AND THIRTY DAYS TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO FAULTY SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE NEXT TWENTY TO THIRTY DAYS TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THEY WERE UNSURE WHETHER THE FAILURE WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10399566
Machine
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