NHTSA Complaint #10344877 — 2001 GMC SIERRA

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10344877
Vehicle	2001 GMC SIERRA
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 8, 2010
Date Filed	July 23, 2010
Mileage	76,836 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER KNEES, NECK AND BRUISES ON HER CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS DID NOT INFORM HER WHAT PREVENTED THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76836.

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