NHTSA Complaint #874653 — 1998 GMC JIMMY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	874653
Vehicle	1998 GMC JIMMY
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	November 6, 2000
Date Filed	November 8, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AR

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH IN RAINING CONDITIONS, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON TO FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. OWNER'S MANUEL STATED THAT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT SPEED OF 18MPH. *AK

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