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2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1206158 · 2015-08-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
30 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 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SUFFER INJURIES TO THE CHEST. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. MA 09/25 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10746378
Machine
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