Complaint 1758527

2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • SEAT BELTS • incident Jul 16, 2021

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1758527
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Model Year
2005
Component
SEAT BELTS
Incident Date
Jul 16, 2021
Date Received
Jul 20, 2021
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SEAT BELTS

Owner Narrative

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, he lost control of the vehicle due to losing consciousness. The vehicle left the roadway and went airborne and crashed with a road sign landing in a field. None of the airbags deployed and only the seatbelt lap belt tensioned not the shoulder strap. The contact sustained injuries such as several lacerations across the face and inside the mouth, and broken L1 vertebrae. The contact mentioned he fractured the steering wheel with his face during the impact. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a local lot then towed again to the contacts insurance lot where it was awaiting a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 281,000.

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