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2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 678222 · 2008-07-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ WAS TOTALED IN A 3 CAR ACCIDENT. NO FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND HEAD ON FRONT END. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOTALED, SO HOW CAN IT BE THAT NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED? I HAVE A REPORT FROM GM THAT SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. MAKES NO SENSE! PLEASE HELP! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10234376
Machine
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