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Complaint 1089078

2008 GMC SIERRA • AIR BAGS • incident Oct 15, 2013

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1089078
Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Model Year
2008
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Oct 15, 2013
Date Received
Jul 22, 2014
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

ON OCTOBER 15, 2013, APPROX 7:45 AM, SINGLE OCCUPANT, WAS ENTERING THE EXIT RAMP FROM FREEWAY WHEN TRUCK CRASHED AND ROLLED TWICE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. OCCUPANT REQUIRED MEDICAL TRANSPORT TO HOSPITAL AND WAS KEPT FOR A WEEK FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR INJURIES. COUNTY SHERIFF ATTENDED TO CRASH SITE AND SUBMITTED TRAFFIC REPORT. WITH ALL THE RECENT RECALLS OF GM PRODUCTS - LIKE IN OTHER CRASHES, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IGNITION. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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