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2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1546220 · 2019-03-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN ITEM ON THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ARM. A PASSENGER ALSO RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES TO THE NOSE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, BUT NO FIRE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO A SALVAGE LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11184889
Machine
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