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2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1082532 · 2014-07-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
13,463
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO MY PLACE OF WORK. SNOWY DAY,MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, GOING VERY SLOW TO TURN, SHE STARTED SLIDING. MY CAR SLID SIDEWAYS, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE HIT CURB, ALL AIRBAGS OPENED EXCEPT DRIVERS STEERING WHEEL. SHE SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURY. TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE WITH NECK COLLAR ON, NOTHING BROKEN. OUT OF WORK FOR 2 WEEKS, IMMOBILE WITH BACK PAIN. I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR A MONTH, WAITING ON PARTS FROM GM TO REPAIR REAR AXLE AND REST OF THE AIRBAGS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10607968
Machine
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