Complaint 967182

2012 GMC SIERRA • AIR BAGS • incident Dec 7, 2012

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
967182
Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Model Year
2012
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Dec 7, 2012
Date Received
Mar 8, 2013
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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

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EIA

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