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2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1186499 · 2015-05-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
11,594
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER, THE BRAKES WERE REPEATEDLY ENGAGED AND THE HORN WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO INJURED FINGERS AND TWO FRACTURED BONES IN THE RIGHT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,594.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10722204
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown