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2013 CHEVROLET SPARK — STRUCTURE:BODY

firecrash · 1141385 · 2014-12-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SPARK
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH AND A SUV RUNS A STOP SIGN AND PULLS OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I HIT THE SUV. THE SUV FLEES THE ACCIDENT. MY CAR CATCHES ON FIRE ON IMPACT AND MY AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY. IT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 55 MPH AT IMPACT. MY CAR WAS DEEMED TOTALED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10667858
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown