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2013 GMC SIERRA 1500 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 2253920 · 2026-10-06

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
170,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2013 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the roof, passenger’s side curtain, and the front side air bags deployed without a crash. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side seat belts no longer deployed, and there were metallic debris coming from the air bags. The contact sustained a cut on the right leg. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with moist air bags and corrosion that caused the failure after rainy weather. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11769233
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown