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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 610629 · 2007-01-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
23,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINY DAY ON A MAIN ROAD, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A HILLSIDE THAT HAD A BIG ROCK STICKING OUT. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE, THE RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WERE CRUSHED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE AIR BAGS WEREN'T WORKING. *AK THE CONSUMER HIT A DITCH BEFORE HITTING THE HILLSIDE. THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10179494
Machine
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