NHTSA Complaint #10945252 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10945252
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	August 20, 2010
Date Filed	January 14, 2017
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

TAKATA AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND IMPACTED ACCIDENT.. MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING WHEN I WAS HIT AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I'VE SINCE HAD 2 UNSUCCESSFUL BACK SURGERIES AND I CONTINUE UNCEASINGLY TO RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. I AM DISABLE RETIRED. THERE IS A WASHINGTON DC POLICE REPORT, PICTURES, INSURANCE CLAIM PAPERWORK, INVESTIGATION ETC. THERE IS A BOX OF PAPERWORK. TO MUCH TO UPLOAD, BUT I CAN GATHER THE INFO AND FORWARD TO AN ADDRESS PROVIDED TO ME. THIS WEBSITE STATED DO NOT INCLUDE PERSONAL INFORMATION SO MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX] FOR FUTURE. REFERENCE..I JUST HAPPEN TO SEE A COMMERCIAL ON TV A FEW MINUTES AGO ABOUT THE AIRBAGS SO I HAVE TO GATHER SOME REQUESTED INFO. LIKE THE EXACT DATE. I KNOW IT WAS IN 2010, SO I'M SIMPLY PUTTING IN A DATE FILLER UNTIL I CAN LOOK UP THE EXACT DATE.. I BELIEVE MY FIRST SURGERY WAS IN SEPTEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR. DO I NEED TO CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR DO I NEED TO CONTACT TAKATA? I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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