Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SIERRA 3500 / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006056139 Incident Date: Feb, 08 2006
Consumer's City: BLOUNTSVILLE Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SIERRA 3500 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTJC39153E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 14 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash. the vehicle was hit on the driver's side rear quarter panel by another vehicle. after the vehicle was struck, it flipped upside down. the contact was buckled in the driver's seat. however, the seat belt did not retract and hold the contact in the seat and the air bags did not deploy. the contact's head hit the passenger door window at such force the window shattered and broke. the contact's head was lying outside the vehicle on the asphalt. after the initial impact, the contact released the seat belt and climbed out of the vehicle. injuries to the head and neck were sustained. the police filed a report at the scene. the insurance company did an assessment of the vehicle and deemed it totaled. updated 03/03/06.