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2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1610667 · 2019-10-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
24,988
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED LEFT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AT AN EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BUMPER AND HEADLIGHT RAMP ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE AIR BAG WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE SALVAGE TITLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNAWARE OF THE SALVAGE TITLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASING USED FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,988. *TT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11267339
Machine
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