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2018 CHEVROLET BOLT EV — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1758965 · 2021-07-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BOLT EV
Year
2018
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated that when the driver (his wife) drove at 45mph a vehicle failed to yield the right of way and made a left turn. The driver was unable to stop and crashed into the vehicle's front passenger side and bumper. The contact stated that the driver's air bag and the front passenger air bag failed to deploy causing the driver injuries to the neck, shoulder, sides, right leg, and back. The front passenger was a ten-year-old child who received injuries to the right shoulder. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11425984
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown