← NHTSA complaints

2009 CHEVROLET HHR — AIR BAGS

crash · 1047134 · 2014-03-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVY HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE TWO FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED THE SEAT BELTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A SNOW BANK; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FEBRAURY 19, 2014. . THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A TECHNICIAN FROM THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY FAILURE IN THE COMPUTER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT WHEN THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE THE COMPUTER INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10573138
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown