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2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 661653 · 2008-03-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

OUR SON WAS GOING APPX 35 MILES AN HOUR AND MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. A DRUNK DRIVER PULLED OUT OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, LITERALLY ON TOP OF MY HUSBANDS CAR - HITTING THEM ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY HUSBANDS SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. HE WAS IN PERFECT HEALTH BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT AND IS NOW A PARTIAL FUNCTIONING QUADRIPLEGIC. ALL BECAUSE OF DEFECTED AIR BAGS!!! I REALIZED ALSO, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10221246
Machine
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