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2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 550130 · 2005-09-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
54,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: 2003 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THREE WEEKS AGO. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A DEER IN THE ROAD, VEHICLE SWERVED AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A DEER IN THE ROAD VEHICLE SWERVED AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT DRIVER SUSTAINED A KNOT THE FOREHEAD AND WAS HIT ON THE CHEST AND FOREHEAD. SHE WAS STILL UNDER A PHYSICIAN'S CARE. ANOTHER PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES. NO ONE HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN BY THE STATE TROOPER. THE CONSUMER HAD A FRIEND WHO WORKED AT GM AND WHO INDICATED THEY HAD FOUND NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITHOUT AIR BAGS. *AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10133235
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