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2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1033195 · 2014-01-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH ON A 4 LANE ROAD THAT HAS A TURN LANE IN THE MIDDLE. MY 2 RIGHT LANES WERE STOPPED SO I PROCEEDED INTO THE TURN LANE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE MY LEFT TURN A CAR CAME ACROSS THE STOPPED LANES AND PROCEEDED TO PULL I FRONT OF ME TAKING OFF THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING SEVERE PAIN IN MY CHEST. I AM SURE THAT MY TRAUMA WOULD HAVE BEEN LESS SEVERE IF THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10560571
Machine
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