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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 637594 · 2007-09-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER SWERVED TO MISS A DEER, HIT A UTILITY POLE HEAD ON, DEAD CENTER OF THE BUMPER, SNAPPING IT OFF AT THE BASE. HER CAR WAS TOTALED. IT WAS 2006 CHEVY COBALT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE POLE BEING OLD, THERE IS NO DOUBT SHE AND HER PASSENGER WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED HUGE INJURY OR WORSE. THERE IS NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10202156
Machine
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