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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS

2 injured · 351961 · 2000-11-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BEGAN BRAKING DUE TO A WATER MAIN BREAK UP AHEAD, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF HER, SO SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED INJURYING BOTH PEOPLE, AND IT WAS AFTER THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, CONSUMER IS STILL SUFFERING FROM INJURIES, THE DAY AFTER ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V146, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAPPENED. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
557501
Machine
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