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2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 935224 · 2012-08-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATED 65 MPH WHEN AN INCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND TRANSPORTED THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SENSORS WERE SENSITIVE AND WERE TOO WEAK TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10471691
Machine
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