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2015 CHEVROLET TRAX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1286447 · 2016-06-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAX
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
8,100
Speed
50 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 2015 CHEVROLET TRAX. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE AND STOMACH INJURIES DUE TO THE SEAT BELT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT COLLISION LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,100.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10871801
Machine
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