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2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1056620 · 2014-04-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN MY CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED. THERE WERE LUCKILY NO INJURIES. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE, AND MY EAR WAS RINGING FOR 1 WEEK. MY HIP WAS SORE FOR A FEW DAYS FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT AIRBAG THAT DEPLOYED ALSO. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR, NO POT HOLES, NO RAIN. SNOW OR ICE. IT WAS A RESIDENTIAL STREET. AFTER SUPPOSEDLY INVESTIGATING GM HAS NOT DISCOVERED ANY MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. THEY RETRIEVED ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE SDM AND HAVE STATED THAT THEY WANT TO PURCHASE MY VEHICLE BACK TO RESEARCH FURTHER. I AM CURRENTLY USING A LOANER CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME. GM HAS STILL NOT OFFERED ME A GOOD ENOUGH SETTLEMENT FOR ME TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10579653
Machine
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