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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 171263 · 1999-09-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #98V146000 AND CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN. REPAIRS FOR AIRBAG WAS DONE. WAS DRIVING 45MPH & KEEPING TIME TO MUSIC BY HITTING STEERING WHEEL, WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WENT RIGHT & THEN LEFT & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD ARM & KNEE INJURIES. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. VEHICLE IN STORAGE FOR 3 MONTHS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
847848
Machine
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