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2008 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	948034
Internal NHTSA #	10482192
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2008
File date	26/12/08
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet avalanche. The contact state that while driving 50 mph, a drunk driver crashed into her vehicle and none of the air bags deployed. The passenger sustained injuries on her cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar, and right leg. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BARK RIVER , MI
VIN pattern	3GNFK12348GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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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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