# 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `297880` · 2001-06-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** ASTRO
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO HIS 10 YEAR OLD SON, BURNS ON  LEGS AND BUSTED LIP FROM CONTACT WITH AIR BAG - ALSO, RINGING OF  EARS FROM DEPLOYMENT.   INSURANCE COMPANY AND MANUFACTURER ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.  *AK
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