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2007 CHEVROLET AVEO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1067817 · 2014-05-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT THE CENTER WALL. DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES INCLUDING 5 BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN BACK IN 7 PLACES. GM SAYS IF I CANNOT PROVE THE AIR BAG WENT OFF (VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT) THEN THEY HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THE CENTER WAS NOT HIT FIRST CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, THEREFORE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10593281
Machine
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