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2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER — AIR BAGS

2 injured · 923946 · 2012-06-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND MINOR CONTUSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THEN OFFERED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10462394
Machine
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