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2010 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1488560 · 2018-08-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
32,744

Severity

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

Narrative

POSSIBLE TAKATA AIR BAG MALFUNCTION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I WENT TO PLACE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE TO BACK THE CAR FROM DRIVEWAY. I HAD NOT MOVED WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SHOULDER AND NECK INJURIES TO OCCUR. THE ESCAPING GAS FROM THE AIR BAG BURNT THE HAIR OFF OF THE LEFT FOREARM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11115754
Machine
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