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2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

crash · 1117403 · 2014-10-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
116,443
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD SWITCH OFF FOR NO REASON WITHOUT THE PASSENGER MOVING. THIS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES OVER ABOUT A WEEK. THEN ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RD, 2014 IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THIS TIME RIGHT AFTER IT HAPPENED ALL THE GAUGES DROPPED INCLUDING FUEL, MPH, RPM, ETC... SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP, THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE CAR DIED AS WELL AS THE ENGINE. I ENDED UP HITTING A LIGHT POST IN THE PARKING LOT WHILE AVOIDING A PEDESTRIAN. THE CAR HAS SINCE CEASED TO START AT ALL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THIS CAR WAS CLEARLY NOT SAFE. I CONSIDER MYSELF VERY LUCKY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10641687
Machine
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