NHTSA Complaint #10619368 — 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO

SEAT BELTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 2 Injuries 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10619368
Vehicle 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO
Component SEAT BELTS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 98,000 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 2
Deaths 1
Vehicle Towed No
State GA

Consumer Description

I DON'T REMEMBER EVERYTHING BECAUSE I WAS AIRLIFTED. I RAN A STOP SIGN AND MYSELF, MY GRANDSON, AND MY DAUGHTER-N-LAW (MY GRANDSON'S MOTHER WAS IN BACKSEAT) AND MY GREAT GRANDSON IN CAR SEAT WERE ON OUR WAY HOME COMING FROM NEAR COLUMBUS GA. ACCORDING TO THE DATA RECORDER FROM THE TRUCK ALL OUR SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT MY TRUCK AND MY GRANDSON WAS EJECTED AND KILLED..HIS SEATBELT FAILED. I FAILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS IN NOVEMBER 2013 AND THEY TURNED IT OVER TO ESIS TO HANDLE. I HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING AS OF TODAY AUGUST 6, 2014. I NEVER GOT A RECALL ON THIS EITHER. EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE DATA REPORT STATING SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED, THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY EMAILS. I HAVE EMAILED [XXX] AND OTHER EXECUTIVES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, GENERAL MOTORS IS A MULTI BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY WHO CARES ABOUT NOONE. I HOPE YOU WILL RESPOND TO MY EMAIL. I WON'T EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW DEVASTATED OUR FAMILY STILL IS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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