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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 114821 · 1998-09-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT A POLICE CRUISER HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD-ON, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, HITTING THE CONSUMER ON HER CHEST. CONSUMER'S SON WAS IN THE BOOSTER SEAT WITH HIS SAFELTY BELT ON, BOOSTER SEAT EJECTED THE CONSUMER'S SON AND MADE HIM FLY TOWARD THE FRONT SEAT AND THE PASSAGER'S SEAT, CAUSING THE PASSAGER'S AIR BAG TO STRIKE BOTH CONSUMER AND SON ON THEIR FACES AND INJURING THEM. BOTH OF THEM HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
827699
Machine
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