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1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 677596 · 2008-07-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TIRE STRUCK THE CURVE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND THE STREETS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10233828
Machine
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