# 1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `437463` · 2003-12-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MONTE CARLO
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
## Narrative
WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED.  AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP A CURB AND LAND IN A DITCH.  UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND BACK AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.   *AK   *SC    *JB
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