Issue ID | 1154732 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10680868 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | GMC |
Model | ACADIA |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 01/02/15 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle slid on ice off the road at a relatively slow speed (15-20 mph). The vehicle went into a snow embankment. Because there was minimal if any impact; the vehicle did not have even a scratch on the exterior. However all the airbags in the vehicle deployed. This includes the drivers side, the passenger side, and all curtain airbags on both sides all around the vehicle. The front passenger airbag hit the passenger in the forehead causing a small contusion. We had 2 glass bowls on the back seat behind the driver that didn't even move, further substantiating the lack of impact. Gm has had a history of issues with airbag deployment in their vehicles and we feel this is an incident of a faulty deployment. Had there been a child in the backseat the situation could have been very different and had a very bad outcome related to the airbag deployment in this situation. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GIBSONIA, PA |
VIN pattern | 1GKKVTKD2EJXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 17 |
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