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1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 111923 · 1998-07-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH, TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE HOT GASES FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BURNED THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER. THE DRIVER'S RIGHT ARM WAS BURNED. THE PASSEGNER RECEIVED BURNS ON THE CHIN/WRIST/ELBOW AND INSIDE OF THE RIGHT ARM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
826088
Machine
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