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2005 GMC ENVOY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 925120 · 2012-06-27

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR TISSUE DAMAGE ON THE UPPER BODY FROM THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/24/2012 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCIDENT WAS INITIATED BY A VEHICLE GOING WEST BOUND THAT CROSSED THE SOLID DOUBLE LINES, ULTIMATELY CAUSING A DOMINO EFFECT. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED WHEN HE TRIED TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE BY SWERVING SIDEWAYS AND SLIDING INTO THE GRASS. HE TRIED STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL ON THE PAVEMENT BUT HE INEVITABLY RAN INTO THE DITCH AND FLEW AIRBORNE INTO A TREE, AND THE TRUCK OVERTURNED. UPDATED 03/25/14 UPDATED 01//22/15. *JB.......UPDATED 03/17/16 *BF UPDATED 09/06/16.*JB UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10463248
Machine
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