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2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 573632 · 2006-02-23

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEB. 15 2005 I WAS DRIVING A 2003 CAVALIER WHEN. AS I WAS DRIVING AND SWITCHING LINES MY LIGHT TURNED RED AND I DID NOT REALIZE IT. I WENT THROUGH CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE AIR BAGS ON MY CAR DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. MY SPEED WAS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 14-20 M.P.H. THE VEHICLE I HIT WAS MAKING A TURN AT ABOUT TEN M.P.H. OR SO. THE BUMPER OF MY CAR IS COMPLETELY OFF AND IS NOW BEING REPAIRED. I WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED BUT I WAS VERY APPALLED AT HOW THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I COULD NOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS NOT WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE FAULTY AND I ALSO PLAN TO FILE A LAWSUIT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10151054
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