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1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1188827 · 2015-06-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
1990
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
23,767
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN 1-20 AT 70 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON KNOWN TO US. I WAS DRIVING AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND GET IT STOPPED. THE AIRBAG INJURED MY LEFT ARM AND MY CHEST. IT FILLED THE INTERIOR WITH SMOKE, WHICH AFFECTED OUR BREATHING (MY WIFE HAS ASTHMA) AND VISION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10723870
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown