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2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 904959 · 2012-02-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE FELL ASLEEP AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAG PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10447821
Machine
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