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2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1082037 · 2014-07-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE ABOUT 60MPH, CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES, I DID THE SAME BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME AS IT ONLY TOOK A SPLIT SECOND AND I HAD REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STILL GOING APPROXIMATELY 55-60MPH. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE NO AIR BAGS EVER DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED CERVICAL STRAIGHTENING OF THE C SPINE AND STRAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN TESTS TO RULE OUT BRAIN BLEED. SEVERE HEADACHE AND SWELLING OF MY HEAD EVENTUALLY EASED 4-5 DAYS POST ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10607634
Machine
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