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2020 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1948439 · 2023-12-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2020
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

When I was in a car accident, the airbag exploded. However, the airbag's balloon-like fabric material did not deploy, and a metal part even flew off the steering wheel and exploded, hitting me in the chin. So I lost about half of my lower jaw, most of my lower teeth, and some of my upper teeth. In the process, I underwent a total of three surgeries: emergency, infection, and reconstruction surgery. In the future, I may need to undergo additional implant surgery and additional reconstructive surgery as needed. There has been no formal component inspection by any agency since the accident and there were no relevant warnings or symptoms prior to the accident.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11558832
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown