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2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1096990 · 2014-08-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
89,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE WAITING IN THE TURNING LANE AT A STOP LIGHT, I SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES WHEN I WAS REAR-ENDED BY AN SUV TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I HIT MY THROAT AND CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL TWICE DUE TO THE IMPACT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR WAS I RESTRAINED BY THE SEATBELT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10621725
Machine
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