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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 584366 · 2006-06-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
10,819
Speed
33 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AT HIGH WAY SPEED (65 TO 75 MPH) AFTER SEVERAL HOUR (FROM 1 TO 4) WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. GM CLAIMS THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. 2) BRAKES FAILED - APPLIED BRAKES IN TRAFFIC, PEDAL WAS SOFT AND THEN WENT HARD LIKE THE POWER BRAKES WAS NOT WORKING, BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN, CAUSING THE IMPACT IN THE REAR OF A PICK-UP TRUCK. 3) ACCORDING TO THE AIR BAG REPORT THE CAR WAS TRAVELING OVER 30 MPH, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE FRONTAL CRASH. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10159245
Machine
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