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2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 503002 · 2004-10-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, AND WERE AIR LIFTED BY A HELICOPTER TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10097546
Machine
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