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1998 GEO METRO — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 227906 · 2000-08-23

Vehicle

Make
GEO
Model
METRO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT, FORCED INTO INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT SPEED OF 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE IN THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
868459
Machine
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