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2019 CHEVROLET TRAX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1675871 · 2020-07-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAX
Year
2019
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
14,216
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING SPEED LIMIT, CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED WITHOUT ENOUGH NOTICE AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH A LOUD POP AND A CLOUD OF SMOKE POURED OUT FROM THE AIRBAG. MY LEFT FOREARM WAS BURNING AND WHEN I LOOKED AT MY ARM I WATCHED MY SKIN BLISTER WHILE THE SKIN PEELED AWAY. 2ND DEGREE BURN WAS TREATED AT LOCAL URGENT CARE. THE CAR I WAS DRIVING IS A COMPANY VEHICLE OWNED BY MY EMPLOYER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11338622
Machine
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