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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash · 647978 · 2007-11-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
50 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 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE DEER. SIX MONTHS LATER, HE STRUCK ANOTHER DEER HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED NO MATTER HOW THE DEER WAS STRUCK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10210322
Machine
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