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2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1359170 · 2017-02-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
104,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT, A SAFETY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHICH ONE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT HAND AND SHOULDER, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE POLICE WAS ON THE SCENE, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INSPECTOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10957323
Machine
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