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1998 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash · 617482 · 2007-03-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CHEVROLET
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
154,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154000.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10185683
Machine
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