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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1061399 · 2014-05-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS THROWN FORWARD AND HIT THEIR FACE ON THE DASHBOARD AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10586010
Machine
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