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2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 914404 · 2012-04-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
30 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 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A TRASH TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS BEING DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AFTER DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10455110
Machine
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