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1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

crash1 injured · 265727 · 2001-01-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 55MPH AND VEHICLE HIT A BUMP. THEN, SUDDENLY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY. MOVED TO SLOW LANE & HIT CEMENT WALL & WENT INTO A TAIL SPIN. REAR BUMPER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE & CAME OFF. HORN FAILED TO WORK WHEN IT WAS USED. DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS ON RIGHT HAND FROM PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
878019
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown