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2009 CHEVROLET AVEO — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1181250 · 2015-05-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
26,670
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 2009 CHEVROLET AVEO WAS T-BONED BY A DRIVER GOING 50-55 MPH, AND WE WERE TRAVELING 25 MPH (ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT). THE AVEO WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE / FRONT PANEL / PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT BUMPER. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I HAD NOTICED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THAT THE "PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS OFF" LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT EVENTUALLY STAYED ON EVEN WHEN HE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I HAD BEEN MEANING TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, I NOTICED ON THIS WEBSITE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE RECALL ON THIS CAR. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE DIRECTLY FROM CHEVY ABOUT THE SPARK PLUGS NOT SITTING CORRECTLY IN THE BOOTS, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AND HAD THEM REPLACED FOR FREE FROM THE DEALER. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY CHEVY OF THE RECALL NOTICE ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM, BUT MY CAR DIDN'T HAVE ABS. (NOT SURE IF IT WILL POST MY VIN, BUT IF IT DOES, JUST AN FYI, THIS CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS/BEYOND REPAIR). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10715420
Machine
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