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2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1215244 · 2015-09-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
15,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE HEAD, THE LOWER BACK, AND ACROSS THE CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. MA 10/15/2015 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10761043
Machine
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