# 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `111923` · 1998-07-30 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CAVALIER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## 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
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