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2021 CHEVROLET SPARK — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 1763055 · 2021-08-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SPARK
Year
2021
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021Chevrolet Spark M2. The contact stated while stopped at a red light when the contact was struck from behind launching the vehicle off the ground and moving forward 30ft into the rear driver side of a third vehicle in the middle of the intersection. This resulted in none of the airbags deploying and the seatbelt came unlocked and the contact was released from the restraints. 2 people were injured and sought medical treatments. The contact sustained multiple contusions, neck and back pain, a brain cyst, and bruising all over the body. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed to a police lot then towed again to the contacts insurance lot where it was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11429041
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown