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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	849811
Internal NHTSA #	10392206
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2008
File date	16/03/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Coming home from lacrosse practice with my two sons, we hit a 900 lb cow running across the main road at night. Crushed front end all the way to windshield, very violent blow. We traveling approx. 45 mph at night on a dark road. I received neck, back injuries, vision problems along with soreness in my spine and back. My first son in the front his head hit the dashboard while he was holding his head with his hands. He then was snapped back violently at his head on the back of the seat. First son has head and neck injuries and also is suffering from headaches and also blurry vision. Second son in rear, busted his lip and suffered whiplash and headaches as well. They have been advised to miss lacrosse indefinitely.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66811
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DICKERSON, MD
VIN pattern	3GNFK12348GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	3
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	45
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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