Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / S10 / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007105424 Incident Date: May, 02 2007
Consumer's City: SCOTTS VALLEY Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: S10 Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seat belts:front
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTCS19W228 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 09 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 30 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The truck was in a head-on collision with a large tree at freeway speeds. vehicle was hit in center of bumper with sufficient force to push engine into bulkhead and distorting dashboard and interior. vehicle was totaled. my father was killed in the accident. police reported he was not wearing a seat belt. our concern was why wasn't the air bad deployed during crash. the air bag warning light was not illuminated shortly before the crash. *ak