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2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1072844 · 2014-06-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
91,778
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,778. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF...UPDATED 09-09-14 *BF. UPDATED 09/15/2014 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10596672
Machine
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