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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 515192 · 2004-12-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN IN 97 CAVALIER, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN EXTREME INJURIES. *BF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V286000. THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A SLOW LEFT AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED LATE STRIKING THE CONSUMERS LEFT EYE. *TC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10105410
Machine
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