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2013 CHEVROLET SONIC — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1216939 · 2015-09-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SONIC
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS GOING UP HILL APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE IN THE GARAGE WHERE I WORK. I WENT TO TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND MY TURBO ENGINE SPED UP AND SLAMMED ME INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION ON THIS CHEVY SONIC. IF I HAD PARKED ON THE TOP FLOOR, I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN KILLED SINCE IT WOULD HAVE CRASHED DOWN INTO THE STREET. I MY ARMS AND MY ONE LEG WAS BURNED BY THE AIR BAGS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10762295
Machine
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