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2006 CHEVROLET HHR — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1128497 · 2014-11-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS ANIMALS IN ROAD, CROSSED A DITCH, A FRONTAGE ROAD AND HIT TREES TO COME TO A STOP AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD RIGHT ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL GIVING HIM A HUGE BLACK EYE, LARGE BUMP AND WE ARE WATCHING HIM FOR SIGNS OF CONCUSSION. HIS HEAD DIDN'T GO THROUGH WINDSHIELD BUT MADE A BIG ROUND SPIDERWEB OF IT. SHOULDN'T THE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10653474
Machine
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