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2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 653990 · 2008-01-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
30,744
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS REAR ENDED BY AN 04 LINCOLN WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH. THIS TURNED HER 06 CHEVY IMPALA INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A FORD RANGER GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. RANGER DOING 40-45 MPH, IMPALA DOING 40MPH. MY IMPALA IS BEING REPAIRED AND IS NOT TOTALED. MY WIFE WAS THE DRIVER AND WAS INJURED IN THIS CRASH. SHE HAS NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER PAIN AS WELL AS HEAD ACHES. AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED!! I HAVE PICS OF IMPALA SHOWING DEAD ON / HEAD ON IMPACT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215220
Machine
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