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1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 140219 · 1999-03-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY,.WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S NECK/BACK AND SPINE. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG SMASHED OUT FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND HAD NOTHING POSTIVE TO SAY. ALSO VEHICLE WAS PART OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL CONCERNING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. NHTSA RECALL # 98V 146 000. SEEKING NHTSA FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835447
Machine
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