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2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash · 1091809 · 2014-07-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
79,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OVER AN ICE PATCH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT SPUN IN A 360 DEGREE TURN. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED AND PROCEEDED TO SLIGHTLY CRASH, AND SLIDE AGAINST A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED HOWEVER, THE FRONT BUMPER AND GRILL WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE INCIDENT AND PROCEED NORMALLY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10617219
Machine
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