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2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1281015 · 2016-05-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE RAIL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK AND HIP INJURY, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10863661
Machine
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