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2010 CHEVROLET AVEO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1165057 · 2015-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UP A HILL TO APPROACH A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN UPDATED 04/28/15*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10693865
Machine
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