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2005 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 593953 · 2006-08-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A CLEAR DRY HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ALL TRAFFIC STOPPED ABRUPTLY, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO IMPACT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THEN THE VEHICLE SPUN OFF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT IMPACTING HEAD ON WITH THE GUARDRAIL. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON EITHER IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10166550
Machine
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