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2008 CHEVROLET AVEO — STRUCTURE:BODY

firecrash1 injured · 1373545 · 2017-04-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY IN SLOW AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW PACE, ABOUT 15 MPH.THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. WHEN HE HIT ME, HE FORCED MY VEHICLE INTO THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE FLAMES WERE COMING UP FROM THE ENGINE. MY CAR IS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THIS. I AM 12 WEEKS PREGNANT WITH TWINS. ONE OF MY PLACENTA'S HAS A TEAR IN IT AND IS BLEEDING AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. I WILL HAVE TO BE ON BED REST FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY PREGNANCY. I AM AT RISK OF MISCARRYING ONE OR MAYBE BOTH OF MY BABIES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10980559
Machine
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