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2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash · 543445 · 2005-07-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING REPAIR FOR A MINOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 11/11/04. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED WITHOUT BEING REPLACED. DIAGNOSTICS ON THE AIRBAG MODULE SHOWED THAT THE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN DEPLOYED AND WERE MISSING. THE AIRBAG DASH WARNING INDICATOR ALSO HAS BEEN DISABLED SOMEHOW. NONE OF THESE DEFICIENCIES WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE VEHICLE PURCHASE. IT IS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE ORIGINAL REPAIR WAS MADE AND BY WHOM. THE ACCIDENT ON 11/11/04 WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THE MISSING AIRBAGS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128297
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