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2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1272308 · 2016-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2010 CHEVY MALIBU LT2..APX 76,000 MILES..**SIDE AIR BAG PROBLEMS** I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT GOING ABOUT MAYBE 10 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A BIG LIKE "GUNSHOT" SOUND IT WAS SMOKEY AND LIKE A POWDER RESIDUE IN THE CAR CAUSING ME TO COUGH A LITTLE AND IT FELT AS I GOT IN A ACCIDENT OR HIT SOMETHING. MY SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO MY DRIVER SIDE OR ANYTHING .. I AM TRAUMATIZED AND JUST HAVE MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS BACK PAIN, FOR A MINUTE MY HEAD WAS SPINNING AND I HAD A HEADACHE..I WAS JUST SO CONFUSED AS TO WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED SO QUICK THANK GOD I WASN'T GOING FAST BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. TO MAKE EVEN MATTERS WORSE MY 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN BACK GLAD HE WAS SAFE. GM REALLY NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND ADDRESS IT CORRECTLY. NOW I'M OUT OF A CAR BASICALLY UNTIL I HEAR BACK FROM THEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10853000
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