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2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 939656 · 2012-09-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAVERSE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH AND MERGED RIGHT TO TAKE AN OFF RAMP TO A SIDE STREET WHEN BOTH SIDE AIR BAG CURTAINS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WERE FOUR PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT AND MY WIFE SUFFERED SERIOUS CHEST BRUISING FROM THE SEATBELT LOCKING UP. THE SEATBELT LOCKING MECHANISM FRONT PASSENGER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT I WAS CLEARLY THE ONLY THING ON THE ROAD WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS. THIS COMPLAINT SHOULD BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY AND CHECKED INTO BY GENERAL MOTORS FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10475568
Machine
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