NHTSA Complaint #10314643 — 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON KY HWY 1531 (EASTWOOD FISHERVILLE RD). WHEN I APPROACHED A SHARP CURVE IN THE ROADWAY, I OBSERVED A HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN TRAVELING NORTHBOUND TOO FAST FOR THE ICY, SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE MINIVAN DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AND STRUCK MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER HEAD-ON IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, MY TRAILBLAZER WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WITH MY RIGHT FOOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE HONDA ODYSSEY AIRBAGS FULLY DEPLOYED. MY TRAILBLAZERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTAL LOSS. MY TRAILBLAZER WAS TOWED TO GM REPAIR SHOP BAUCHMAN CHEVROLET IN LOUISVILLE KY. IT REMAINS STORED IN ITS ORIGINAL POST-ACCIDENT CONDITION. I HAVE RETAINED OWNERSHIP TITLE OF THIS VEHICLE. GM REPAIR SHOP NOTED EXTENSIVE FRAME DAMAGE AND BROKEN AIRBAG SENSOR. THIS IS THE SECOND FRONT END INJURY CRASH INVOLVING THIS TRAILBLAZER WHERE THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEE ALSO ODI CASE # 10314629. GM WAS NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT AND AGAIN I OPENED AN INVESTIGATION WITH GM AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS OF THIS DATE (2/26/2010) GM INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. (GM CASE [XXX] ). I SUFFERED LOW BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. THIS INJURY OCCURRED 8 WEEKS AFTER SPINAL FUSION SURGERY. I HAVE BEEN IN PHYSICAL THERAPY SINCE THE ACCIDENT FOR JOINT DAMAGE IN THE SACRAL ILLIUM AREA. *TR