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2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1108370 · 2014-09-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND ONLY THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN HIP, NECK AND FOOT AND BACK INJURIES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST, BACK AND SHOULDER INJURIES AND BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10632459
Machine
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