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2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 979405 · 2013-05-15

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
173,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN LEFT TURN LANE WHEN IMPACTED HEAD ON BY SMALLER CAR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED BACK APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AND 16 FEET SIDE WAYS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED OR SEAT BELT LOCKED TO PREVENT DRIVER FROM IMPACTING STEERING WHEEL AND DASH BOARD, RESULTING IN FACE ,CHEST, ARM, AND LEG INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10512049
Machine
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