NHTSA Complaint #10083860 — 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 2 Injuries 1 Death Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10083860 |
| Vehicle | 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER |
| Component | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 1,500 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH DRIVER SWERVED TO LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A MOTORIST. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN BACK THE STEERING WHEEL BY TURNING IT TO THE RIGHT IT OVERCORRECTED SEVERELY. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHING INTO A TREE. UPONIMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER DIED, AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, SEVERE LACERATION TO THEIR SCULL, AND BRUISES. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANGLE , A DISLOCATED HIP, AND TWO BROKEN RIBS. *AK
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