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2008 CHEVROLET HHR — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 1067355 · 2014-05-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER, CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AND A PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10592967
Machine
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