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2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1495244 · 2018-08-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
16,191

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS REAR ENDED BY A DRIVER TRAVELING OVER 45MPH WHILE I WAS AT A FULL STOP. THIS IMPACT SLAMMED MY VEHICLE INTO THE TRUCK INFRONT OF MINE, AND SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. DESPITE THE ONBOARD COMPUTER ALERTING ME THAT THEY HAD, NO AIRBAGS IN THE CAR DEPLOYED. THERE WAS HOWEVER A DISTINCT ODOR AND WHITE POWDER PRESENT, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THEY MAY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11123230
Machine
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