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1995 CHEVROLET C30 — VISIBILITY/WIPER

10 fatalcrash2 injured · 1709461 · 2020-11-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
C30
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
10
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VAN WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE HIT, AND THE FACT THAT THE VAN IS NOT SUITABLE PER FDA REQUIREMENTS FOR A CAR SEAT. I HAD TO INSTALL A SEAT FROM ANOTHER SUV IN ORDER FOR THE CAR SEAT TO BE INSTALLED. THIS WAS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION FOR A SAFE INFANT CAR SEAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WAS HIT BY A DRIVER THAT CAUSED MAJOR IMPACT AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11376787
Machine
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