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2009 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1269987 · 2016-03-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
41,147
Speed
35 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 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED BACK AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,147.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10851179
Machine
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