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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 886994 · 2011-10-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 WHILE DRIVING A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP MY HUSBAND RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIS TRUCK CRASHED IN A RAVINE. HIS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING HIM A SEVERE BRAIN INJURY KNOWN AS A DAI. HE SPENT 84 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAD TO LEARN TO DO EVERYTHING AGAIN. HE MAY NEVER FULLY RECOVER FROM THIS ACCIDENT COMPLETELY. HAD HIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED I BELIEVE HIS INJURY WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN NEARLY AS SERIOUS. HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10432563
Machine
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