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2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 226134 · 2000-08-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 61-65MPH & WAS ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ALONG SIDE WAS SLOWING DOWN & THEN SPED UP. TO AVOID IT, CONSUMER WENT AROUND VEHICLE & LOST CONTROL. WENT THROUGH A FENCE & HIT SOME TREES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
868294
Machine
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