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2007 GMC ACADIA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 962980 · 2013-02-13

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
91,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PINNED IN THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT GET OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE DAMAGES TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND CHEST. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BY FAMILY. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WILL GIVE HIM A RETURN CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 3/10/13 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10498046
Machine
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