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2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1385937 · 2017-06-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU HYBRID
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

6/13/2017 I WAS INVOLVED IN A 2 VEHICLE COLLISION ON A HIGHWAY. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, ATTEMPTING TO CROSS MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOWED. STAFF AT THE TOW SERVICE DISCOVERED THE REAR DOOR AIRBAGS HAD NEVER BEEN PLUGGED IN AT THE FACTORY. THIS IS A LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL AT MANUFACTURERS LEVEL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11000133
Machine
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