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2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 652225 · 2008-01-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, A SPEEDING VEHICLE STRUCK AND PUSHED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INTO A BRICK WALL OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND EYE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND INVESTIGATED THE BRAIN BOX. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAG ACTED PROPERLY BY NOT DEPLOYING, BUT NO FURTHER EXPLANATION WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF UPDATED 10/14/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10213733
Machine
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