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2006 CHEVROLET AVEO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1014518 · 2013-10-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
37,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THEY WERE STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10547213
Machine
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