NHTSA Complaint #759758 — 1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	759758
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	February 19, 2002
Date Filed	March 26, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IA

Consumer Description

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A NEARLY HEAD-ON CRASH AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 60 MPH. RELATIVE SPEED MAY HAVE BEEN LESS, BECAUSE VEHICLE WHICH THIS VAN HIT WAS SLIDING BACKWARDS IN THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AS THE VAN. HOWEVER, CLOSING SPEED HAD TO BE SIGNIFICANT TO CAUSE IT TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR WITHIN ITS $13,000 VALUE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW, NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO IT, AND IT HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS. DIGITAL PHOTOS OF DAMAGED VEHICLE ARE AVAILABLE IF DESIRED. *AK

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