# 1998 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `617482` · 2007-03-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*